The Center for Children's Justice - Pennsylvania Chapter

Ever since my daughter turner 2 years old (she is now going to be 11) her lovely mother has taken me back to court each year hoping for an increase. There is no limit to amount of times she can do that. She knows I receive a slight cost of adjustment raise each year thus her stating change of circumstance. I used to take an attorney with me who did absolutely nothing; she would state, "She is evil". Great but that is not what I am paying her for. The evil is obvious! The totally frustrating part of this is that the mother is getting close to $700.00 a month, between core support and benefits. My daughter is not allowed to bring clothes with her when she comes to stay every other weekend. The reason behind this is because I purchased my daughter outfits to keep at my house in case she forgets anything (which she usually did, things like underwear) and I refused to let her take the new clothes home with her. So now on top of support, I have to buy her enough clothes to stay with me. The mother does not buy my daughter new clothes or sneakers. This women cries poor every time I step into the courtroom and gets RETRO increases every time we go!!! Her hair and nails are always done and she always has brand new clothes on. When I question what the support is being used for, the wonderful judges tell me it is none of my business. Again this money is not being used on necessities such as clothes. My daughter told me that her mommy just purchased 8 NSYNC tickets and that she is selling them for more money!!! This is just an example I could go on and on. But I know I am sounding like a babbling fool. It just goes to show you that if you want to be a part of your child's life, in some situations you can have your life made a living hell by a vindictive woman. My stepdaughter's father does not pay one penny of support for her and we do not care. My wife would never have enough time or energy to take him back and forth to court every year. Maybe some day the court will finally see the disparity in it's rules and does something about it, before more fathers get frustrated and give up. I used to read about DEAD BEAT DADS, now I could see how SOME of them could give up and go.