27-year-old fathers 4 children by 4 mothers, his parents praise him for being responsible: ‘I take care of my kids. None of their moms have to struggle.’

He’s one of the least responsible men on earth. You would think that at this point, it would be common knowledge that becoming a parent is a big responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s not something that you should do because there’s nothing else better to do, especially if you’re not in a stable …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old fathers 4 children by 4 mothers, his parents praise him for being responsible: ‘I take care of my kids. None of their moms have to struggle.’

Mom exposes deadbeat ex when mother-in-law accuses her of misusing child support for 8-year-old son: ‘My ex didn’t make a single payment’

A couple going through a breakup when they have kids together is always more complicated than when it happens without. It means that they have individuals other than themselves to think about, although that appears to be the last thing on the minds of some parents in this situation. From custody agreements to child support, …
Seguir leyendo Mom exposes deadbeat ex when mother-in-law accuses her of misusing child support for 8-year-old son: ‘My ex didn’t make a single payment’

Uncle sends money to the mother of his brother’s illegitimate child, exposes him as a deadbeat to their extended family: ‘I’ll never let him hear the end of it’

There’s always a question of how much you should mind your own business. I’m certainly not going to eavesdrop on a stranger’s conversation, pass a judgment, and interject to tell them what I think. I would definitely do those first two things, but the third is crossing a line.  There’s an art to getting involved …
Seguir leyendo Uncle sends money to the mother of his brother’s illegitimate child, exposes him as a deadbeat to their extended family: ‘I’ll never let him hear the end of it’

Dad gifts 24-year-old kid an ‘inheritance’, only to later reveal it is actually the child support he refused to pay mom for years: ‘He hoarded the money and pretended to be the good guy’

Have you ever gotten a really generous and exciting gift, only to find out that what was presented as a ‘gift’ to you was actually something that was already yours to begin with? My older sister used to do it to me a lot. She would visit our grandma, for example, and our grandma would …
Seguir leyendo Dad gifts 24-year-old kid an ‘inheritance’, only to later reveal it is actually the child support he refused to pay mom for years: ‘He hoarded the money and pretended to be the good guy’

Wife flips out when she receives $175 of $7,000 tax refund because of husband’s unpaid child support: ‘He told me I should be grateful’

There is no getting around the fact that if your partner already has kids before you get together, it is going to make the relationship more complicated. Anybody in this scenario has to sit down and consider if they are willing to take on the duties and struggles that come with being a stepparent, for …
Seguir leyendo Wife flips out when she receives $175 of $7,000 tax refund because of husband’s unpaid child support: ‘He told me I should be grateful’

Deadbeat dad uses his wife’s tax return to pay $7000 worth of unpaid child support without telling her: ‘I thought he was making regular monthly payments. We were expecting a refund, but only $175 was deposited.’

There are so many things that can go wrong while doing your taxes. If you screw up any of the little boxes or say that you made money in Yonkers when you didn’t you can literally go to jail. Luckily, we can march on down to H&R Block and ask them to do our taxes …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad uses his wife’s tax return to pay $7000 worth of unpaid child support without telling her: ‘I thought he was making regular monthly payments. We were expecting a refund, but only $175 was deposited.’

Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’

It’s so wild when a 60-something-year-old adult expects their lifelong habits never to bite them in the rear end. If you ate horribly your whole life and never exercised, you shouldn’t be surprised when you have health issues when you age. While the biological clock waits for no man, you might think you’re above man-made …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’

Affair partner pressures her husband’s 17-year-old son to ask his father to stop paying unofficial spousal support so he can afford her kid’s extracurricular activities: ‘She told me they need all of dad’s money right now’

There are some divorces where there are no clear good guys or bad guys. Sometimes, a couple falls out of love and can’t seem to repair what they once had. Or maybe they’re fighting so much that they know their kid’s lives would be much more stable if they broke up. When a couple calls …
Seguir leyendo Affair partner pressures her husband’s 17-year-old son to ask his father to stop paying unofficial spousal support so he can afford her kid’s extracurricular activities: ‘She told me they need all of dad’s money right now’

‘See you in court, mom’: Mother demands daughter give her money she got from child support, daughter refuses, leading to mother taking legal actions

It might not be possible for every parent out there, but I firmly believe that parents should not be financially reliant on their children whatsoever, at least not while they are able to work. I am fully aware that a lot of single parents out there struggle with maintaining their household with just one salary, …
Seguir leyendo ‘See you in court, mom’: Mother demands daughter give her money she got from child support, daughter refuses, leading to mother taking legal actions