Today, I received my first payment of child support from my estranged husband: $50 and a note that said he wouldn't be paying any more. FML
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Today, after years of waiting, my mom and I finally received a check from Child Support Services. Excited, I opened it up to find a check from my dad, written out for 45 cents. Which pays for maybe half a loaf of bread. FML
Today, my ex-husband stopped paying his child support so when I phoned to threaten him with lawyers, he didn’t care. Apparently, he lost his job months ago and has been paying me out of his savings, but now he has absolutely nothing left I can take away from him. Now I feel bad. FML
Today, my newly ex-fiancé, the father of my 5-year-old child, moved out of state with no warning. I just spent my last $500 paying off his car, and the rent is due tomorrow. FML
Today, I was super excited to receive a large inheritance, maybe put it towards a house and a vacation. To my horror, the entire 40k went to my child support arrears. My psycho ex is the one who wanted those three kids, not me. FML
Today, my husband told me "The only reason I stay with you is because it's cheaper than paying child support." FML
Today, my husband got paid. I checked our bank account and was shocked to see we'd only received $300. I called him, insisting that there was some mistake. He said he'd started a new bank account in his name so he could manage our money on his own, and the $300 was my "allowance". I now want a divorce. FML
Today, I discovered my deadbeat ex-husband will not have to pay child support anymore, because while he sat on CERB the entire pandemic, I was an essential worker, and will be punished for having had an actual income. FML
Today, my ex showed up to pick up our kids in her brand new car. Last month child support doubled my amount because of a paperwork error. FML
Today, we got the bill from our lawyer. She'd recommended taking my common-law wife's ex-husband to court for child support, so we went to court and won. The judge awarded us over $8300! The bill came to $18,000. FML
Today, my husband was served child support paperwork by the couple he insisted on donating his sperm to. When I tried to warn him beforehand, he said I was being a jealous, paranoid, control freak and that it was his decision to help out some friends. We’re already struggling financially. Thanks babe. FML
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ezelisko 1
you should petition the court to obtain his balls.
cjcstuart 7
At least he payed something:/ my dad never paid:/
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Comments (185)
MyssMarsh 11
This sounds like a job for Judge Judy.
RedneckAngel 11
I foresee a trip to your local attorney's office in your near future... :/
megan1245613 0
Take him to court
FMLmylife66 3
At least you were together!
gunnerysgt 15
Should've taken him to court with the note as proof that he won't be paying
stepherz89 17
I don't understand how exes can be like that. The money is for your own freaking kid!
gators1995 30
My mom never took my dad to court for him to pay child support because he ask to see me and my sister whenever he gets the chance. My mom and dad have a great friendship and my mom said that child support is degrading because most woman will sleep with other dudes, get pregnant, and then will lie about it to their ex-husband saying "Oh, I am pregnant and you have to pay child support". If a woman has a good paying job then she should not file for child support and if the woman is struggling on raising the child then thats when she should. Especially if the father is not visiting their child that they helped bring in to this messed up world. I for one believe that child support is like food stamps. Just my 2 cents.
furubafan74 18
It takes two parents to make the kid(s), so two parents should pay for the kid(s). It's not degrading at all to expect the non-custodial parent to pay his/her portion of child care.
zomgbies 17
file with the state for child support. nail his deadbeat ass to the wall
The_9th_Doctor 18
and that's when you take it to court
DickChappy99 6
Take him to court!