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:jawdrop: How can this happen? I have been fighting for six plus years to get my two oldest children back with me and now I'm told that even though I have a son who is under two years old I have to serve six months of weekends in jail for nonpayment of support that I never had the money to pay!! Maryland Annotated code clearly states that a parent cannot be taken from their child until they are two years old. Such is justice in Garrett County Maryland. I am thankful for all of the struggles leading up to this for one reason though, I am now back in school 4 days a week as a Pre-Law major to become a lawyer and help other people who have had to fight most of their battles the same way I did...By theirselves with out a lawyer because they cannot afford one. I would like to work with some area agencies here and in West Virginia where I now reside to create a legal fund to help people who are going through divorce, custody and support proceedings without a lawyer to be able to get one! Who's with me? I am also interested in any legal information on these subjects that any of you out there can email me. (*especially where to find these laws on-line!!) If you pray, please keep me and my family in yours, I have to serve my first weekend from 1PM tomorrow until sometime Monday eve. Due to having to do these weekends, I can now not even see my two oldest,(ages 12 & 9)because my visitation is only every other weekend Saturdays and Sundays. I have to pay a set amount before they will stop making me do the weekends. An amount which right now is out of our league. Will probably take a month to get it if my fiance gets his money from his land in Kingwood. Anyone who is going through anything similar to this, I SINCERELY SIMPATHIZE with you and am here if you need someone to talk to four days a week. (Tue., Thur., Fri., & Sat.) Keep hanging in there and if we all band together, I know we can make a difference. Teresa.

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You say you have been

You say you have been fighting for 6 + years to get your children back with you, yet you can not afford to pay the minium amount of child support you're obligated to pay? If you can not afford the child support payments each month, then you surely can not afford to have two children living with you fulltime. I'm sorry you're in the situation you're in, but you're obviously not financially capable of raising 2 or 3 children with little to no income.

Good luck to you

Honestly, as a woman with no

Honestly, as a woman with no college degree, I can say that I feel like my full-time job is a dead end. You can only go so far without it. Until I can get back to school, DH & I will continue living paycheck to paycheck.

I have no issues with someone who is willing to work for an education so that they CAN make enough to support their family. That really is the only way to get ahead anymore.

As for the CS that went unpaid, I'm not sure of the amount you were ordered to pay. As a parent, that is an obligation that you should be expected to go to any length to get it paid. Of course, there are a number of parents unable to find sufficient work to support themselves & all of their children. However, McDonald's is always hiring. I believe parents owe it to their children (and the taxpayers) to make every effort to pay their CS.

The question about why she had more kids when she couldn't support those she already had...in my opinion is pointless. The fact is the reason changes nothing at this point. It's done.

Teresa, I feel for you & your family for what you have ahead of you. Work hard to get through school so that you can be there for your family.

I just read your bio. With

I just read your bio. With your CS at $250/month for 2 kids, it's really not a lot to be expected of a mother. I understand if it isn't there, it isn't. You need to find a way to make it be there. McDonald's, Walmart, stocking shelves somewhere...whatever will pay at least $250/month. There are people in school FT who work FT to make ends meet. You can pull $62.50/week working PT. Do it for your kids.