Did you know that, according to the Census Bureau, whose goal is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy, roughly two-thirds (69.3 percent) of custodial parents who were owed child support received partial payments from noncustodial parents, while only 43.5 percent said they received the entire amount due?
Now, before we start pointing fingers – life is an unpredictable thing, and there are a thousand and one reasons why dads and moms all over the globe may be unable to fulfill the juridical obligations of paying alimony.
Nevertheless, it still doesn’t cancel out the fact that child maintenance has been a hotly debated topic for what seems like forever. Being denied the resources for a kid that both parties agreed to have, to put it mildly, sucks, and a fair share of the time, the logic behind it is unjustifiable – so sometimes, “wanting justice” is not too bad of a plan.
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An indie author, Helen Edwards, once said: “Child support is both a money angel and a demon who taunts the soul unto destruction”
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“AITA for suing my biological father for unpaid child support?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most judgmental communities, asking its members whether they are indeed a jerk for filing a lawsuit against their estranged father over unpaid child support. The post managed to garner nearly 30K upvotes as well as 1.7K comments discussing the situation.
Redditor ponders if it was a jerk move to sue their uninvolved father for unpaid child support
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The netizen began their story by revealing that they’ve never had a relationship with their biological father. The man left when the author’s mother fell pregnant and, allegedly, never even acknowledged the fact that he had a kid.
The woman proved paternity in court and got an order for child alimony, and because, at the time, the father had a pretty well-paying job as well as some rental properties, the ordered amount was none other than hefty. Needless to say, he refused to pay and somehow even managed to get away with it.
The author of the post never had a relationship with their biological dad; he refused to pay child support, and even got away with it
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Sadly, the author of the post had already lost their mother, and, frankly speaking, all they wanted was some justice.
The post’s author recognized they could sue on behalf of their late mother’s estate, as they were unable to seek the overdue child support on their own. The lawsuit was successful, and the absent father owed them almost $350,000 plus legal fees. The guy “cried poor,” but the judgment was paid almost immediately, so either he was bluffing or his parents had bailed him out.
The post’s creator wanted “justice” for their late mother, so they sued their estranged dad and eventually won a $350K lawsuit
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Now, it wouldn’t have been a successful family drama story if there was no trash-talking involved. Turns out, the Redditor has seen their biological father’s wife’s social media, and the woman indirectly addressed them as a bastard who wanted a payday. Boohoo to her.
Anywho, some of the author’s close ones believe that they shouldn’t have used the legal system to get money that technically wasn’t theirs, but what do you think?
Fellow online community members shared their thoughts and opinions on this intricate story
350k I know dudes that went to jail over 1100.$ back child support how does this AH get to live like this and be free.. maybe not the USA.. I have seen go to jail for so much less this is crazy to me
My sister's baby daddy is way over 10K in the hole. 2 out of his 3 baby mommas were trying to put him in prison. They would actually get regular payments then and the public would be safer without his repetitive intoxicated driving. Dude still hasn't spent more than a few days in jail. It really depends on where you live and how much money you have. Sister's baby daddy is broke AF and quits/gets fired as soon as the govt garnished his wages but the system didn't care
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Dead beat dads need to pay. If the court orders it then it should happen. My dad tricked my mom to wait til my sister was out of high school. She was 18 in April and school ended in June. He basically paid my mom $25 a week for her. He had a union job. He left the house up to her to sell. We really only had about 6 month from this happening just before her bday (she says they announced it on her 18th bday but it was beginning of month so about 10 days prior to her bday), til when we had to move out because the house sold. He would call the real estate place and lowball them about issues with the house like plumbing or electrical or rot. And then he was friends with the agent somehow and they would tell the buyers about it. All to get less for the house to have less to split with my mom. Eventually we sold it and moved and didn't have to deal with her being so on edge all the time. He was a drunk. And mean. Lots went down an I wish she left him soon than for staying with him for us.
So happy that man could not play the classic f+CK and forget. Children don't ask to being born and women are not the sole responsibles of pregnancy and all that comes after that
350k I know dudes that went to jail over 1100.$ back child support how does this AH get to live like this and be free.. maybe not the USA.. I have seen go to jail for so much less this is crazy to me
My sister's baby daddy is way over 10K in the hole. 2 out of his 3 baby mommas were trying to put him in prison. They would actually get regular payments then and the public would be safer without his repetitive intoxicated driving. Dude still hasn't spent more than a few days in jail. It really depends on where you live and how much money you have. Sister's baby daddy is broke AF and quits/gets fired as soon as the govt garnished his wages but the system didn't care
Load More Replies... Dead beat dads need to pay. If the court orders it then it should happen. My dad tricked my mom to wait til my sister was out of high school. She was 18 in April and school ended in June. He basically paid my mom $25 a week for her. He had a union job. He left the house up to her to sell. We really only had about 6 month from this happening just before her bday (she says they announced it on her 18th bday but it was beginning of month so about 10 days prior to her bday), til when we had to move out because the house sold. He would call the real estate place and lowball them about issues with the house like plumbing or electrical or rot. And then he was friends with the agent somehow and they would tell the buyers about it. All to get less for the house to have less to split with my mom. Eventually we sold it and moved and didn't have to deal with her being so on edge all the time. He was a drunk. And mean. Lots went down an I wish she left him soon than for staying with him for us.
So happy that man could not play the classic f+CK and forget. Children don't ask to being born and women are not the sole responsibles of pregnancy and all that comes after that
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