Never married father-drug through dirt
by Billy
(Paragould, Ar)
We met in high school and had been together ever since. We never married and now here it is 10 years later and after a year of horrors she has left me. At this point she parties constantly and admits to being addicted to pain killers. I keep the kids most of the time but she threatens to take them from me if I don't give her money every week. I went to lawyer -- he said since we were never married I had very few rights. He said I would have to first get blood tests on all three ($1,500) then pay his fees (another $1,000 plus). I can't afford this -- I was recently laid off from my job and draw an unemployment check. I also suspect she is drawing a welfare type check on the girls and Child Support Enforcement may be knocking at my door anytime. Is there anything I can do?
