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Ariz. Now Tweet-Shaming 'Loser' Deadbeat Dads

Account to post photos, names of 421 parents

(Newser) - Sure, Twitter is great for debating Making a Murderer theories, but now it's also facilitating the state-sanctioned shaming of "deadbeat dads" into paying child support. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Monday that the state would begin posting photos and names of "losers" who owe child support, using...

Odd Paternity Case: Twins With Different Fathers
Odd Paternity Case: Twins With Different Fathers
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May 10, 2015 7:02 AM CDT

Odd Paternity Case: Twins With Different Fathers

It's an uncommon case of superfecundation

(Newser) - In just the third such court case in the country, a New Jersey judge has ruled a man is father to one twin while another man is father to the other. The children's mother named a man, identified as "AS," as the father of her twin girls,...

Poor 'Deadbeat' Dads May Fall Into No Job-Jail Trap

Issue underscores what Walter Scott's family says happened in his case

(Newser) - The friend in the car with Walter Scott right before Scott's police-shooting death on April 4 says he'll "never know why he ran." But Scott's family says it's because he was afraid of being thrown in jail again for not paying child support, according...

Idaho Could Lose Millions Over Sharia Law Fears

Child support payments could be affected, too

(Newser) - Idaho is at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal child support funding after Legislature conservatives killed a measure that would have brought the state into compliance with federal rules. The opponents were concerned the legislation could have forced the state to uphold child support rulings made in other...

Kid Isn't His, but Man Must Pay $30K in Child Support

Carnell Alexander fighting the state of Michigan

(Newser) - Carnell Alexander is stuck inside a $30,000 nightmare that has its root in 1987. That's the year the Detroit man's ex-girlfriend had a baby. She wasn't sure who the father was, but was informed she couldn't get aid from the state unless she named one....

Man Raped at 14 Has to Pay Child Support
Man Raped at 14
Has to Pay Child Support 
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Sep 7, 2014 7:00 PM CDT

Man Raped at 14 Has to Pay Child Support

He found out only recently that he fathered a child 10 years ago

(Newser) - Nick Olivas got the shock of his life two years ago when he was hit with a child support demand from the state of Arizona—for a child he fathered when he was 14 years old. In that state, a child under the age of 15 can't consent to...

Court Forbids Deadbeat Dad From Having More Kids

Appeals court upholds Ohio judge's ruling on Asim Taylor

(Newser) - Asim Taylor owes about $100,000 in child support, and an appeals court in Ohio has upheld an unusual sentence meant to make sure that bill doesn't grow: Justices reaffirmed that the Elyria man can't have any more kids until he pays up, reports the local Chronicle-Telegram . That...

Judge Tells Man: You&#39;re Still Legally Dead
Judge to Man:
You're Still Legally Dead
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Oct 13, 2013 10:13 AM CDT

Judge to Man: You're Still Legally Dead

Ohio man skipped town more than 20 years ago

(Newser) - Donald Miller remains legally dead, even though he showed up in court and tried to persuade a judge otherwise. As you can guess, there's a long story here: The Ohio man admits to leaving his hometown more than 20 years ago, a jobless alcoholic, and finding work in Atlanta...

$338M Powerball Winner Owes $29K in Child Support

Authorities are looking for Pedro Quezada

(Newser) - One good thing about winning the $338 million Powerball jackpot: Now you can afford to pay the $29,000 in child support you owe. Pedro Quezada , the New Jersey man who claimed a lump-sum payment worth $221 million (about $152 million after taxes) Tuesday, finds himself in just that situation....

'Most Wanted Deadbeat Parent' Pleads Guilty

Robert Sand faces up to 4 years in prison for skipping out on child support

(Newser) - A New York man once dubbed by prosecutors as the government's most wanted deadbeat parent pleaded guilty yesterday to owing more than $1.2 million to three children from two failed marriages. Robert Sand, 50, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Central Islip on Long Island to two...

Kansas: Sperm Donor Mom Lied for Child Support

Jennifer Schreiner said she didn't know who the father was: filing

(Newser) - In seeking state child support, a Kansas mom said she didn't know who donated the sperm to conceive her daughter, but that's not true, the state says. Jennifer Schreiner wrote on the application that she had "no idea" who'd fathered her child, the Topeka Capital-Journal reports....

'Most Wanted Deadbeat Parent' Arrested

Robert Sand owes $1M after almost 20 years on the run

(Newser) - This month, police finally caught up with a fugitive who'd been on the run for almost 20 years. His crime? Not paying child support. Robert Sand, the man the Justice Department labeled its "Most Wanted Deadbeat Parent," owes $1 million to his ex-wife Rita, the New York ...

All Katie Gets From Tom: Child Support

Cruise gives Holmes no lump sum, no spousal support

(Newser) - In accordance with a TomKat prenup, Katie Holmes won't be getting a dollar of spousal support in her divorce settlement. The only money she'll see is child support—and relatively little of it, TMZ notes. Tom Cruise owes his ex $400,000 a year in child support, far...

Guy Wants a Break on Child Support—for 30 Kids

Minimum wage earner gives some of his kids' moms just $1.49 per month

(Newser) - Move over, Jon and Kate. Time to retire, Duggar family. Because Desmond Hatchett has you all beat—he has 30 children, courtesy of 11 different women. And as the 33-year-old Tennessee man earns just minimum wage, he's asking the courts to give him a break on his child support...

5 Celebs Who Pay Tons of Child Support

Linda Evangelista wanted $46K a month, but some have paid more

(Newser) - We don't know how much child support Linda Evangelista is getting now that she's settled with babydaddy Francois-Henri Pinault , but we know that she wanted $46,000 a month. That sounds like a lot, but the AP finds five more celebrities who found themselves paying quite a bit—...

Evangelista Settles With Baby Daddy

Francois-Henri Pinault agrees to monthly child support

(Newser) - Linda Evangelista cut a child-support deal with her billionaire baby-daddy today just hours before she was slated to testify about him in court, the New York Post reports. "He has gone a long way toward meeting those original demands," a source says of the supermodel's request for...

Linda Evangelista: Lover Told Me to Get an Abortion

Francois-Henri Pinault's rep denies he suggested she terminate pregnancy

(Newser) - Linda Evangelista’s ugly fight with baby daddy and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault drags on: In court yesterday, where she is still attempting to get $46,000 per month in child support from Pinault, her lawyer claimed that when Evangelista first told Pinault she was expecting, "He suggested she...

Rodman a Broke, Sick Alcoholic, Court Told

'He's on a binge like never before,' says financial advisor at kid support hearing

(Newser) - Basketball's clownish bad boy Dennis Rodman is broke and an "extremely sick" alcoholic, his financial adviser revealed in court. Rodman, 51, was warned by an Orange County commissioner yesterday that he faces 20 days in jail for contempt of court if he doesn't pay $860,000 in...

Terrell Owens Owes Child Support to 3 Women, They Claim in Court Filings
 3 Women Call 
 Terrell Owens a 
 Deadbeat Dad 
court filings
Dec 14, 2011 10:54 AM CST

3 Women Call Terrell Owens a Deadbeat Dad

He hasn't paid child support, they claim in court filings

(Newser) - Terrell Owens did not have a good Friday: Not one … not two … but three women filed court papers that day alleging the NFL free agent owes them child support, the New York Post reports. Melanie Paige Smith claims he owes her a $5,000 monthly payment, while Samelia...

Val Kilmer: Deadbeat Dad?
 Val Kilmer: Deadbeat Dad? 
Aug 4, 2011 8:38 AM CDT

Val Kilmer: Deadbeat Dad?

Ex-wife claims he hasn't been paying up the $27,500 a month he's supposed to

(Newser) - Val Kilmer may be a celebrity, but he's also a deadbeat dad, according to his ex-wife. Joanne Whalley, an actress who has a 19- and a 16-year-old with Kilmer, says he's fallen behind on his $27,500-per-month child support payments. According to court documents TMZ obtained, Whalley placed...

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