Doesn’t make sense, does it? Well, let me help you out.
Dwayne Parsons, of Colonial Heights, Md., is no longer on the hook for a child because DNA tests show he is not the father. However, since Parsons signed the birth certificate, the judge is holding Parsons responsible for the promise he made 13 years ago, according to WSFA.
In court, the judge explained that there are “certain aspects of the law that seems grossly unfair.”
“Unfortunately the law is the law, my message to everybody is if you’re unsure, about you being the father of the child, do not sign that birth certificate – that’s a well lesson learned,” said Parsons.
Parsons said the judge wanted to get him out of this, but was bound by law. He ruled Parsons won’t have to pay nearly $200 a month in child support – instead, Parsons will pay just $1 a month.
“It didn’t go exactly all the way I wanted to go, but I’m satisfied with the decision,” said Parsons.
Much to his surprise, the mother of the child, Janitha Saunders was present in court.
She was rather defensive when the media inquired about her thoughts on the judge’s decision to not make him pay child support.
“I’m good, I’m good. I take care of mine, I’m good. I just took care of her for 13 years I don’t need anyone to take care of her, I’m good,” said Saunders.
Saunders wasn’t required to speak in court. But Parsons’ fiancée, Natonya Green, took the stand and told the judge Parsons did his best to make past payments.
“If you made a mistake, you made a mistake, but don’t carry that lie throughout all these years, because you’re not only messing up other people’s lives, but what about that child, has anybody thought about how she feels about it,” said Green.
Parsons actually holds out hope to get back the thousands of dollars he paid in child support by taking the baby’s mother to court.
Good luck with that.
At $1 a month, it would take about 1,917 years for Parsons to pay his debts.
