Joe Walsh Says He Had 'Verbal' Deal Not To Pay Child Support

[meegbear]

Freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) says he didn't pay tens of thousands of dollars in child support payments to his ex-wife because he was under the impression they had an informal agreement that he'd keep the money.

"He reasonably relied on (ex-wife Laura Walsh's) representations and conduct, to his detriment," Walsh's lawyer said in a court filing, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Through his attorney, Walsh claimed he had a "verbal agreement" with his wife on child support because "Joe and his former wife were both tired of court appearances and the resulting emotional and financial impact on the family. Neither party had the financial or emotional wherewithal to continue the battle."

Ms. Walsh, who is suing the Congressman for over $100,000 in missed child support payments, sees things differently, however. Her attorney denied the claim, as well as Mr. Walsh's office's claim that the suit is "an attempt to tarnish the Congressman's reputation" timed to his emergence as a public figure. According to her attorney, she only launched the latest effort to collect the money after the then-candidate lent his campaign $34,000, indicating that he had significantly more cash than he had let on.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/joe_walsh_says_he_had_verbal_deal_not_to_pay_child.php?ref=fpblg

As they wrote in TalkingPointsMemo - This is Just Getting Sad

[sinkingfeeling]

1. So? My son had a self-written agreement, signed by the mother of his child, with a set amount of

dollars for support. The court didn't even glance at it and ordered the state standard, based on his salary.

[wryter2000]

2. If he were smart

He'd shut the hell up. Luckily, Republicans aren't smart.

[hobbit709]

3. A verbal contract is worth the paper it's written on.

This clown is reaching. Every time one of his claims doesn't pan out, he comes up with a new one.

Rule is: If the alibi changes every five minutes, somebody lying.

[kiranon]

4. Single mothers always want the dads to keep the money for their

new relationships. Right.

[truebrit71]

5. Yeah right!!! That's laugh-out-loud funny!!

I hope the judge throws his ass in jail for trying to pull that sort of bullshit...

He's a fucking dead-beat and needs to a) pay up or b) go to jail or c) both...

[Blue_Tires]

6. FFS he must really hate his kids

What? Did he do a DNA test and find out they were the UPS guy's?

Wonder what they think about all of this...

[Bake]

7. Verbal agreement vs. court order

Guess which one wins. What a douche!!!!

Bake

[joeybee12]

8. I love it when liars grasp at straws...knr

[louis-t]

9. Ah, it's the ex-wife's fault.

Shame on her for misleading the poor baby. :eyes: Typical republicon personal responsibility type guy.

[SomethingFishy]

10. Ah the perfect Republican. "It's her fault I didn't pay"

"Now all you hippies quit blaming Wall Street for your problems!"

[City Lights]

11. This clown needs to return to the circus.

He is such a pathetic loser! Oh. My. Gawd.

[JBoy]

12. Translation

I've stiffed her on payments for so long, I thought she'd given up.

[Kber]

17. Ding ding!

That rings true.

[Warpy]

13. I can't wrap my head around the level of sheer spite

it takes for a man to cheat his kids out of this much support.

It's not even an uncommon story.

I just hope this gets the scumbag out of office. Please.

[JuniperLea]

14. I have a verbal deal with my mortgage bank...

I'll be keeping the money.

[hifiguy]

15. Judges take an exceedingly dim view of

extra-judicial "agreements" they don't know about. Exceedingly dim, especially when the case remains under their jurisdiction. This is no excuse at all, and I hope the judge throws the book at him big time.

[bullwinkle428]

16. Judge Joe Wapner ("People's Court") would have torn him a new one

in his courtroom over this "verbal agreement" shit!

[supernova]

18. "Verbal Deals" aren't

If it's not in writing, it wasn't a legal deal.

[JBoy]

19. Interesting - financial delinquency would be grounds for denying a government security clearance

One would think it might also be difficult to perform as a US congressperson (but apparently not!)

http://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/60321.htm#f

Guideline F:
Financial Considerations

18. The Concern. Failure or inability to live within one's means, satisfy debts, and meet financial obligations may indicate poor self-control, lack of judgment, or unwillingness to abide by rules and regulations, all of which can raise questions about an individual's reliability, trustworthiness and ability to protect classified information.

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. Then it wasn't worth the paper it wasn't written on.

Pay up, sucker.