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I Survived!

gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
Well, I survived another trip to the third world city of Reading, PA, and a review hearing at the Domestic Relations Office. I went unarmed and very afraid. What an experience at the man haters club. I made it out without too much damage except for pride and pocket book. One really gets a feeling of what it was like under Nazi rule in WWII when dealing with DRS and family courts. Did you know that your spare time (hobby time) can be assessed for a dollar value for support in PA if you are a noncustodial male parent?

Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.

Edited by - gunpaq on 07/15/2002 21:08:10
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    hope you stopped at the outlets. I buy probably 80% of my clothing there. There is a great Woolrich outlet store in "big blue", and I have done real good in that store.

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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The one in Lancaster, PA. has two armed guards and a walk-thru and hand held Metal Detector. All women working there. They raised my support from $45. to $116. and sent the notice to the wrong address. The person who put the wrong address on the envelope was the Supervisor and wouldn't here my Plea. The other part of DRS, in the same building, had my true address but they just didn't bother to check after the Notice came back undeliverable.

    When I brought it up in front of the Judge he said too much time had gone by. I explained to him that too much time had gone by because I never got the notice and didn't find out until the Court Hearing. He didn't care.

    I pay support every week on time plus $10. back support and they still won't take me off my Credit Report. I'm $2,000. behind, if I caught up on it they would raise my support saying I've been paying extra and therfore can afford to pay more than what I was. You can't win.

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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Salzo, you must be talking about the outlets in West Reading just across the border of the Schuylkill River. Still a few good gun shops in the Reading area. RugerNiner, you and I know why. If you tell someone what happens to you in DRS as a male parent they will say your crazy. Responsible guys with jobs who voluntarily pay their share plus of child support are treated no differently than the lowest criminal. The system will never change despite all the father activist groups out there as it is not good for politics. Chester County DRS does treat fathers with respect and rather fairly....probably why my ex petitioned to have the case transferred to Berks DRS.

    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.

    Edited by - gunpaq on 07/15/2002 21:42:10
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  • Ms. BeastMs. Beast Member Posts: 496 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gunpaq: Being a lady, I will be the first to admit that men get the rotten end of the deal when it comes to custody and support! They don't care what you say if you are male. They won't listen to anything you say, won't look at any papers but want you to prove things.....look at the papers!......no time for them to go through the papers! It is a no win situation!! We paid over $600.00 for two kids, when one became of legal age and we went back to court, they dropped the support by...are you ready for this.......$15.00!! What a scam! There is a lot of men and women who don't pay the support and should be beat, they had the kids!

    This is a real sore spot with me and I am 100% on the male side when it comes to this subject!
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Let me add more to my story. The "woman" in question told me she had a hysterectomy and couldn't have children, she left once when she thought she was pregnant and came back when she found out she wasn't.

    I didn't know this at the time, I just thought she changed her mind. Next month she left and was pregnant. She stole from me when she left. I wasn't told of the childs birth had no say in the childs first name and the child wasn't given my last name.

    I found out that her boy friend of seven years couldn't give her children. That's where she went when she left, they were going to raise the baby and I was only to pay child support. I know I could have gotten a lawyer but I couldn't afford one. I was so mad at this "woman" I really don't think I could safely be around her if I did get visitation rights.

    I had a blood test done(child was 3 months old) and that was the last time I saw the child. I don't know what the child looks like and don't know where she lives at. I pay support religously every week plus $10. in arrears. My Daughter is now 12 years and 4 months old.

    Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    Oh yes, welcome to the "Bend over, we have an award for you club"
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The first time, some of my assets were protected by trusts. The second time around, I had a pre-nup as a pre-condition to marriage. Doesn't apply in this situation, but I would no more enter into a permanent relationship without this protection than I would dive into a swimming pool full of angry scorpions. gp & R9, my most profound sympathies!
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