Not One Child Support Payment In 8 Years

by Brooke L
(Massillon, Ohio, USA)

Hi I am the mother of a wonderful 8 1/2 year old boy. His father signed the birth certificate but has done virtually nothing since. He has given me about 30 dollars cash and has taken his son maybe 5 times. He also has 4 other boys with 3 other girls (mine is the oldest). He has never shown up to court or returned any paper work therefore, he was ordered $62.50 a month in Feb 02. He has never made a payment and child support has done nothing but take his DL away. He does work as a "sub-contractor" so child support says he is responsible to take it out himself which of course he doesn't. It has been to the legal department before and is in the process of going again but nothing is ever done for every reason...they don't have an address, the mail wasn't pick up, he is in jail...I am just at my wits end...my son cries because he don't understand why his dad doesn't love him and I cry because it is so unfair that he is allowed to do whatever he wants and not pay for his children.