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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know one residency cheat from years past.  This woman and her child were abandoned by her husband (he left the area and they had no contact from him or contact info for him for many years).  She worked for a federal agency downtown and had strict hours.  Even with before and after care, she could not meet her work required hours (she was required to work 7:30-4:30, aftercare opened at 7:00 and it was a 45-90 minute drive in rush-hour to get to work depending on traffic).  So, she used a friend's address to get her child into a school near her office where she could drop off at 7:15 and pick up at 4:45.  At the time (this was about 15 years ago) there was no flexibility in her office and she could not afford to lose her job.  At the time, they could not move as the house was not in a sellable condition and they would have had to sell for a loss; she had no money to bring to the table to sell the house.

Fortunately, that child has now graduated college and no one turned her in those many years ago.  And the mother is in a much better place (and house) after all these years.[/quote]

I could tell a similar sad story about people who commit other crimes, like robbery. That doesn’t mean that fraud should be tolerated. It means we need more family friendly workplace policies. [/quote]

I agree and understand, but changing policies in the future, doesn't often help people who are desperate in the present.  It's good to work on better policies for the future, but sometimes you have to forgive those who cheat when they are stuck between a rock and a hard place.  What was this woman supposed to do?  Quit her job?  Get fired?  Get her house foreclosed on?  Not put her child in school and just bring her child to work?

It's so nice to be on your high horse and look down and report someone violating the rules until you find that you've destroyed a family with no options.[/quote]

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