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Of the single fathers I know...one skipped town, didn't pay child support for years, then they finally caught up with him so he petitioned the court for custody so he wouldn't have to pay. He didn't really WANT the kids, he was just a cheap, stupid bastard.
Another one I know has his child half time and spends that time with his child. He coaches his teams, goes on trips with him, takes him fishing...etc.
Another also moved out of state to be with his girlfriend. He didn't want custody of the child. He used to see the child on some holidays and during the summer for a few weeks. Then he got married, had twins and petitioned for custody...the mom let her daughter go to avoid court and lawyer fees and this child (a teen) is now a built-in-babysitter for the twins (this is what she tells her mother...she's basically become cinderella).
I know a few who are but there is this one man in particular who is a single father and he is a teammate of mine. He pays child support but when he was on hard times and the mother went back to the court for more (she won). He ended up having over $20,000 grand owed and when he finally went back to court to try to get a payment going. The mother somehow learned that his sickly father died recently and left him with his all original '87 Buick GNX. She mentioned it in court and the judge "strongly recommended" him to sell the car and use it to pay back child support (he was risking jail time despite getting a job again and trying to work something out). He has to sell it very quickly for a fraction of what it was worth and though he paid his debt in full. It was the only thing he had of value. He lost everything from the financial crisis (he invests in stocks as well).
He is still bitter about having to relinquish an heirloom which was ever so treasured by the family. Now the child's mother tries to contact him. I think it's tragic considering how he says she has caused so much issues by denying visitation now she is harassing him for him to come see the child. Perhaps, she is trying to get back with him or she feels sorry for what she did.
I actually know a few single dads - those who have full custody. You know Deadbeat, worthless Moms, who actually ditched their children for other men. It does goes both ways...
It is usually the mother's that get the kid(s) right?
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