Single dad must pay child support
Tom
my two daughters and I, after she left I didnt here from her four four
years during that time she had another child that I didnt know about
and wasnt mine she sued me for support and when I contested the child
support agency sead that after 3 years I have no recorse...2nd..Two
years ago my kids started spending the summers with ther mom since she
finally settled down, anyway the summer befor last she filed for child
support and I have been garnishd for over 500 dollars a month even
though Im the full time parient we have to cut back on food and many
other needed nessessities,I have been totally ignored by child support
agency even after explaning to them that ive been raising my children
on my owen. I hired a lawer once but I ended up In serious dept with
him even after paying him 2000 dollars and got absolutly nothing from
him accept more bills and threathing letters. now im broke and laid off
from work I cant even afford to buy my kids healthy food
anymore..please can anybody help.
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LiteBrnEyes
afford it. Also, if you have no funds coming in and have custody of
your kids, I'd suggest that you get food stamps to help feed them. No
shame in that. It's there for emergency purposes, too. Good luck. You
also need to have a paternity test done on the last child. If the child
is not yours, then you shouldn't have to support him/her. Again, good
luck.
Jeri
susan
Tom wrote:
> Can anybody give me advice? Im a single dad, 10 years ago my wife left
> my two daughters and I, after she left I didnt here from her four four
> years during that time she had another child that I didnt know about
> and wasnt mine she sued me for support and when I contested the child
> support agency sead that after 3 years I have no recorse...2nd..Two
> years ago my kids started spending the summers with ther mom since she
> finally settled down, anyway the summer befor last she filed for child
> support and I have been garnishd for over 500 dollars a month even
> though Im the full time parient we have to cut back on food and many
> other needed nessessities,I have been totally ignored by child support
> agency even after explaning to them that ive been raising my children
> on my owen. I hired a lawer once but I ended up In serious dept with
> him even after paying him 2000 dollars and got absolutly nothing from
> him accept more bills and threathing letters. now im broke and laid off
> from work I cant even afford to buy my kids healthy food
> anymore..please can anybody help.
You need another lawyer. I know you don't have any money, but you were robbed
blind by the lawyer you had. Before choosing another one, ask around. Ask your
divorced friends who they used. It isn't usually too hard to get ahold of the
name of a GOOD divorce lawyer. I don't know the laws where you are, but this
sounds like BS. You have had custody of the kids since Day 1 - what are YOU
paying support for? Even a second year law student could do a better job of
representing you than the shyster you had. And as for the third child - demand
a paternity test. If you hadn't even lived with her for four years, how on
earth can anybody believe that that child is yours? Even if you are desperate
for money, you NEED a good lawyer. That's the only way you are going to get out
of this mess and have any hope of reconstructing a financial base for yourself.
floridanewbie
<tom22N...@mail.com.invalid> wrote:
>Can anybody give me advice? Im a single dad, 10 years ago my wife left
>my two daughters and I, after she left I didnt here from her four four
>years during that time she had another child that I didnt know about
>and wasnt mine she sued me for support and when I contested the child
>support agency sead that after 3 years I have no recorse...
Were you served with notice of that suit? Did you contest the
paternity then (DNA testing?) and show that she had abandoned you and
your two daughters? Were you formally divorced at the time?
Possibly she lied to the court to get her judgment; that certainly can
be challenged.
>2nd..Two
>years ago my kids started spending the summers with ther mom since she
>finally settled down, anyway the summer befor last she filed for child
>support and I have been garnishd for over 500 dollars a month even
>though Im the full time parient we have to cut back on food and many
>other needed nessessities,I have been totally ignored by child support
>agency even after explaning to them that ive been raising my children
>on my owen. I hired a lawer once but I ended up In serious dept with
>him even after paying him 2000 dollars and got absolutly nothing from
>him accept more bills and threathing letters. now im broke and laid off
>from work I cant even afford to buy my kids healthy food
>anymore..please can anybody help.
There should be agencies who can help you with representation. By the
way, since she abandoned you and your daughters, why isn't she paying
child support?
Floridanewbie
Michelle
handle the child support in your state. You should be able to open a case up
with them for free. Who has custody now? Has it been court approved? If you
have custody and its court approved, I dont understand how you should have
to pay child support. SHE should be paying you. Its unfortunate to hear that
the lawyer ripped you off, BUT, that happens. Can I recommend a good yahoo
club to you? You could post your problems and concerns there and thats all
we talk about is child support and custody issues.
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/dealingwithdeadbeatdads
Dont let the name scare you off. We would love to have you join us there to
discuss this. There might be someone there from your state that can help you
too!
Shell
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