They System is Setup for Deadbeats to Get Ahead
by Mary
(Atlanta, GA)
I live in GA and the NCP lives in TX. The Texas AG handled my UIFSA case and hasn’t sent me any paperwork to date. The NCP informed me of the hearing, so I immediately contacted my local AG’s office, who then contacted TX and found out the NCP was ordered to pay $254 in support and $115 for medical for our 2 children, and no back child support. My twin daughters are now 16 months old. Prior to the Order, he hadn’t given me anything for them. These are his only biological kids. (He has since gotten married and is taking care of his wife's children.)
The NCP is lying about his income and/or is intentionally under employed. He has a B.A. in criminal justice and a barber's license. I know he is capable of paying more. Shoot, his car note is more than his child support. I don't understand why the court didn't order even order back support (which you are entitled to in TX), and left me unable to afford daycare which on average is $1600 a month for 2 kids. My mother moved to GA temporarily because I was practically on my death bead and was forced to have my daughters 3 months early. She needs to return home but I can’t afford daycare.
I am holding her hostage. I also have 2 other kids to support. Not to mention I relocated from another state because I knew I couldn't afford to take care of all four kids by myself in the state I was in. The system is so jacked up. He gets to live his life while I'm scraping to keep a roof over our head and food on the table. I’m not being greedy. I’m just trying to make sure my kids have the basic necessities, but the state seems to be more concerned about the NCP’s well-being. I’ve exhausted every bit of savings I had, and now I’m short every month. I make too much to get any assistance, but I’m too poor to pay all the bills. Then the Texas AG’s office tells me to hire a lawyer.
If I’m struggling to keep food on the table, how am I going to pay a lawyer. And isn’t the AG’s office job to look out for the best interest of the children? I wander who’s kids they were looking out for because it wasn’t mine. It just makes me sick to my stomach.
