Originally Posted by txgirl

You guys are misunderstanding the big picture here. Yes provisional waiver does bring some good factors that the old process didn't have. But the fact is the big problem here is having to file a waiver!

It's a bit easier for a spouse to file a waiver on behalf of another spouse and have the level of evidence needed to meet the "extreme hardship" key requirement of the waiver process. And that is something a parent cannot prove for a child

A parent in very rare cases is able to come up with good enough evidence to even come close to the "extreme hardship" requirement. In my opinion this helps in no way. If they really wanted to help they should have taken out the extreme hardship requirement.