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Swede

(39,045 posts) Fri May 25, 2012, 05:30 PM May 2012

A friend got her 6th child support check since 1996. [View all]

This one was for $500. It was garnisheed from her ex's paycheck,so they tracked him down again. They also changed the law here,deadbeat dads lose their driver licence. My friend said "If they find me dead in a ditch,you'll know why."

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A friend got her 6th child support check since 1996. [View all] Swede May 2012 OP

they found Joe walsh n/t wilt the stilt May 2012 #1

Good. Swede May 2012 #2

even the driver's license thing doesn't help very much FirstLight May 2012 #3

same boat dana_b May 2012 #4

well at leats we got the better end of the deal FirstLight May 2012 #7

That seems strange that it wouldn't be taken liberalhistorian May 2012 #9

I don't know either except he dana_b May 2012 #11

Yup, I never received a penny from my ex. RebelOne May 2012 #5

That's no joke dana_b May 2012 #6

I think jail time can hurt in some ways Broderick May 2012 #8

I paid every dime for eighteen years. stevedeshazer May 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueIris May 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author stevedeshazer May 2012 #13

The "no pity" smilie was meant for people who *don't pay.* BlueIris May 2012 #14