Do fathers have any rights ?

by T.S.HICKS
(RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO)

THERES FATHERS THAT DON'T PAY, BUT WHEN THERES THAT DO AND WHERE THE MOTHER AND HER MOTHER GO PARTY IT UP AND THE GRANDMOTHER TAKES CARE OR THE CHILDREN THAT HAS FELONYS AND LIVE OFF WELFARE AND MOVE EVERY MONTH. THE CHILD SERVICES THANKS THE CHILD SHOULD BE LIVING WITH HER. WHAT KIND OF SYSTEM ARE THEY RUNNING. THEY HAVE RUINING THE CHILD LIFE. WE TRIED TO FIGHT BUT THEY WANT ALOT OF MONEY.WEVE TALKED TO LAWYERS THEY WANTED MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE PAID.SHE LIVED IN TULARE CALIFORNIA, WE LIVED IN MISSOURI, WE COULDN'T TAKE OFF TO SEE HER. WE ASKED THE MOTHER / GRANDMOTHER TO SEND HER OUT FOR THE SUMMERS.BUT NO WE WOULD PAY FOR IT. BUT NOW SHES QUIT SCHOOL AND RUNNING WITH BAD CROWDS. SO THANKS ALOT FOR THAT SYSTEM WHERE DID THEY THINK SHE WAS GOING TO HEAD.SHE COULD HAVE BEEN WITH US AND SHE WOULD HAVE HAD HER OWN ROOM AND HAD A BETTER GROWING UP. SHE THANKS THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HER. ITS HER GRANDMOTHER TELLING HER BAD THINGS. WE TRIED HERE RECENT TO GET HER TO MOVE IN WITH US, GO TO SCHOOL BUT HER GRANDMOTHER STILL KEEPING HER THERE. SO WEVE BEEN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT TO THEM AND SHE'S OUT OF SCHOOL BEEN OUT FOR AWHILE,I HEARD TODAY YOU DON'T HAVETO PAY IF SHES NOT IN SCHOOL.WE DON'T MIND PAYING BUT ITS NOT BEING SPENT RIGHT. WE WORK HARD FOR OUR MONEY. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE ANYMORE.SHES LIVING IN COTTONWOOD ARIZONA.THATS WHERE SHE QUIT SCHOOL AND SHES BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT WHAT THE LAWS IS?