My mom filed a court order a long time ago, probably sixteen years ago, and tried getting my father to pay child support a number of times, but she never saw a dime. He refused to pay and was sent to jail. When I was younger she’d always ask me if I wanted her to file a claim to put him in jail again. That was when we didn’t know where he was and he wouldn’t call, and I’d cry because I missed him. I never wanted her to, and she only wanted what was best for me, so she just gave up on trying to collect.
I used to see him every other weekend when I was younger, and I'd go to work with him sometimes and help out, a bit ironic. Ever since I’ve know he’s always been paid under-the-table to avoid paying child support, and any other trouble he may have gotten himself into.
He has two other daughters that he’s never paid a dime to, either. The last time I spoke to him, he was living in Florida, trying to run from the law. That was two years ago, but I’m pretty sure he still lives there, probably working illegally still. I am legally an adult; does my mom have a case?
2007-08-03
00:35:24
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