FedUpInMissouri
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Can some1 plz come to my aide and tell me what my options are in my situation. Have 12 year old boy and 10 year old girl who both have lived with their father since boy was 4 years old. No court custody issues have been brought before any judge ever. Paternity of children has been established through hospitals..we were unmarried couple children in common. Now, after all these years later...im being made to pay child support on both children by the state of Missouri. I have not lived with my kids, but have been there everyday of their lives finacially and pyhsically. The father could have stopped this from happening, but thought he was gonna get something more so he did nothing. Now i cant afford to support my children like i always did plus pay child support. We live in same town. They are here at my house every weekend plus through the week if there is something they need to do in town. I am now un employed, because i just had my fourth child. Have two children at home to support, plus two outside the home. Im backed into a corner here.. taxes took earned income credit from kids in the home to cover back support i got behind on while on maternity leave. I am married and my husband does work.. but its not his place to support our children..and then pay for my oldest children as well..I have thought about signing my rights away as well... My children are at the age that they know i love them... and that i will always be there mom, and be here for them.. I dont want to do this, but its gotten to the point they may send me to prison for non support. taking my presence away from the entire situation. I cant be havin that. Is this option possible or even neccessary in my case. I don't understand how they can make me pay support, when there hasn't even been a substanciated custody hearing. Pleaswe some1 help me out...I so need it. This thing is tearing me apart, also, i am strapped for an attorney because i cant afford 1 right now to take him to court to fight for custody.
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