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54. It's based on the Phoenix Metro Area ...

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 07:31 PM

Oct 2014

and we're talking a family of four ... that's a little less than $200/week.

But I guess you're right ... Ms. Taylor could limit herself and her children to one meal of Top Ramen per day.

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Phoenix mom misses deadline for kids' trust fund [View all] alp227 Oct 2014 OP

Some people should never be allowed to have kids (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #1

If you can't understand what this lady is going through savalez Oct 2014 #4

My parents never left me in a hot car. bigwillq Oct 2014 #5

How do you know they didn't? savalez Oct 2014 #7

They told me bigwillq Oct 2014 #8

It wasn't a hot car Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #18

I am only going on what it said in the story bigwillq Oct 2014 #26

Not your fault, just more sloppy "journalism" Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #28

Ok. bigwillq Oct 2014 #29

It was a 100 degrees inside the car. LisaL Oct 2014 #41

Is 100 degrees inside the car not hot enough for you? LisaL Oct 2014 #36

I was going to say it is routinely 100 degrees outside in Phoenix JonLP24 Oct 2014 #65

Thanks Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #71

You go sit in a closed car in "mild" weather. Calista241 Nov 2014 #94

I grew up in Phoenix JonLP24 Oct 2014 #64

Were you left alone bigwillq Oct 2014 #66

I'm not sure what her choices were as a homeless woman JonLP24 Oct 2014 #68

Thanks for getting back. bigwillq Oct 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 2014 #82

Poor people? CreekDog Oct 2014 #62

No, just folks who leave their kids alone in a car (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #67

To be fair, I've seen much worse parents than this who just keep popping them out... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #99

I really wonder if there is any money left. former9thward Oct 2014 #2

Because setting up a trust fund ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #30

No, it far more important to pay her lawyer. former9thward Oct 2014 #33

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #39

She made the agreement with the court. former9thward Oct 2014 #42

Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #43

Liberals who are quick to condemn are mostly white, entitled liberals. closeupready Oct 2014 #45

+1000. Great observation. nt adirondacker Oct 2014 #57

Where is that $60,000 coming from when she doesn't have a job? hobbit709 Oct 2014 #3

its in the article Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #6

Wow. She's not willing to put $60,000 out of the $114,000 that was donated to her, Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #9

She blew through the money, didn't she? bigworld Oct 2014 #10

She wouldn't even show the judge the bank statements (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #11

I think the money's gone, too rocktivity Oct 2014 #13

Folks, calm down. Javaman Oct 2014 #12

I can't really disagree with you. This may have been her only source of income the past 6 months. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #15

Man, some of you will excuse ANYTHING. 114K in 6 months? 7962 Oct 2014 #17

If I recall correctly she got a new boyfriend after the money was donated hollysmom May 2015 #102

Um, okay Javaman May 2015 #108

sorry, it was her old boyfriend. hollysmom May 2015 #109

UPDATE: The Deal Is Off, The Trial Is On rocktivity Oct 2014 #14

Exactly what business is it of the courts savalez Oct 2014 #19

Then put her in jail yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #20

60k in a trust fund is stupid when you're broke now. savalez Oct 2014 #23

Oh Noes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #31

She agreed to a deal. LisaL Oct 2014 #32

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #37

While true, the publicity this story generated puts a conviction at risk closeupready Oct 2014 #46

I do NOT think this is a jury issue case, sound more like an equity case. happyslug Oct 2014 #55

Well said 1StrongBlackMan savalez Oct 2014 #35

LOL! tabasco Oct 2014 #53

It's based on the Phoenix Metro Area ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #54

Or she could have gotten a job. LisaL Nov 2014 #83

One meal of top ramen a day for four = $30 a month. tabasco May 2015 #105

Let me guess. Scootaloo May 2015 #101

If that money is gone then she is broke again. LisaL Nov 2014 #84

You think she should've buried it in the back yard? savalez Nov 2014 #87

No, I think she should have done as she promised the DA and put part of the money into the trust for LisaL Nov 2014 #88

I find your meddling ridiculous. savalez Nov 2014 #90

My situation is none of you business. LisaL Nov 2014 #91

And hers is none of yours. n/t savalez Nov 2014 #92

Then WTF are we discussing it for? LisaL Nov 2014 #93

You probably should have directed that at the person who started the thread. Dr. Strange Nov 2014 #96

I disagree Dr. savalez Nov 2014 #98

Setting aside the money in a trust fund for the kids was part of the settlement she agreed to cstanleytech Oct 2014 #21

No shit but it's still BS that that came into play as savalez Oct 2014 #22

Ya but look she had something 114000 or so all she had to do cstanleytech Oct 2014 #25

Oh I know the terms. savalez Oct 2014 #34

She made it their business leftynyc Oct 2014 #27

haha, would I love to see it go to a jury closeupready Oct 2014 #59

I hope you're right leftynyc Oct 2014 #63

No so fast, counsel. branford Nov 2014 #97

She might also have some tax troubles as I do believe that money is considered mackerel Oct 2014 #16

Se would likely have tax problems ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #44

Gifts are not taxable Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #80

Are you sure? I thought only mackerel Nov 2014 #81

nope. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #85

I thought it was 5 K hollysmom May 2015 #103

Its 14k in 2015 Travis_0004 May 2015 #106

Left kids in car, got $114,000 in donations, mom has the money meant for the kids? NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #24

Hmm.. justice in America Ash_F Oct 2014 #38

Did you not read the article? LisaL Oct 2014 #40

Because putting money away for one's child's future ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #48

She was asked to provide documentation of how she spend the money. LisaL Oct 2014 #49

From my experience ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #50

She claimed that the money was in "her mom's bank account". Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #51

Because ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #52

Do you ever get tired of arguing with unreasonable people here? closeupready Oct 2014 #60

Or maybe it never was in mom's bank account. LisaL Nov 2014 #89

When I was doing Zebley Cases in the 1990s, homes were purchased for $50,000 happyslug Oct 2014 #58

Jarrett Maupin was her primary supporter. former9thward Oct 2014 #73

With this information, if true, then ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #74

I have no glee about this woman's situation. former9thward Oct 2014 #75

Oh. Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #76

"but I doubt it." former9thward Oct 2014 #78

And your ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #79

Bingo! catrose May 2015 #107

Well right, but wait! That's entirely different! closeupready Oct 2014 #47

I suspect gambling, that is how most such large sums of money is lost so quickly. happyslug Oct 2014 #56

Or she gave it to the Father of the children. Either way those who donated mackerel Oct 2014 #61

DING DING DING! Mackerel, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Oct 2014 #70

I think we've been plagiarized, LOL rocktivity Oct 2014 #72

Wow, I usually trend with idiom's and slang but to be part of an actual plagiarised article. mackerel Oct 2014 #77

Rev. Jarret Maupin, a major supporter of hers, is claiming she spent it all NickB79 Nov 2014 #86

According to another article... NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #95

UPDATE: 18 years probation rocktivity May 2015 #100

The money is gone Renew Deal May 2015 #104