MOTHER

by KATHY
(IN)

CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS SET AT $55 WEEKLY NOT PAYED VOLUNTARILY BUT TAKEN OUT OF PAYCHECK. FOR 16 YRS THIS WAS THE AMOUNT, FATHER CHANGED JOBS AS OFTEN AS A MOM CHANGES A BABYS DIAPER. AFTER 16YRS THERE IS A CRT MOD. AND PAYMENTS ARE SET AT $145 WEEKLY BUT FATHER TELLS JUDGE THAT HE HAS FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS SO JUDGE GIVES HIM TIME TO SEND DOCUMENTS TO COURT AND THEN LOWERS IT TO$110 WEEKLY. I GET THOSE PAYMENTS FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS AND THEN THEY STOP. SO FINALLY WE GO TO COURT FOR CONTEMPT WELL HE GETS TIME TO HIRE A LAWYER SO COURT IS POSPONED FOR THREE MORE MONTHS. AT END OF HEARING HE TELLS JUDGE THAT HE HAS NOT HAD A JOB FOR 7MOS BUT JUST STARTED A NEW ONE AND HERE IS A LETTER FROM NEW EMPLOYERE. WELL THAT WAS 3 MOS AGO AND STILL NO SUPPORT. I HEARD HE QUIT THAT JOB SO I LET PROSECUTER KNOW AND AM TOLD I CAN FIND OUT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW AT COURT WHICH WAS A MONTH AWAY OK, BUT NOW THEY HAVE POSTPONED THE AUG. 14 DATE TO SEPT4 SO I HAVE LONGER TO WAIT. IT SEEMS THAT THE LAWS ARE MABE TO PROTECT THE FATHER. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR MY SON. THER IS MORE TO THE STORY BUT I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.