Comments on: Not So Sharpe: Pennsylvania Man Jailed and Forced to Pay $12,000 for a Child for Another Man Over Seven Years http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Court Orders Man To Pay Child Support of Twins Even After DNA Tests Show That He Is Not The Father « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/#comment-33971 Court Orders Man To Pay Child Support of Twins Even After DNA Tests Show That He Is Not The Father « JONATHAN TURLEY Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:07:28 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5576#comment-33971 [...] This is not the only such ruling of a non-parent forced to pay child support, here. [...] [...] This is not the only such ruling of a non-parent forced to pay child support, here. [...]

]]> By: Robin http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/#comment-30365 Robin Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:16:51 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5576#comment-30365 Walter Sharpe is entitled to complete compensation. Plus, he should be compensated for pain and suffering from the Dauphin County/PA Domestic Relations Department. If the Domestic Relations Department can afford to hire lazy, worthless, corrupt Domestic Relations Officers, attorneys and judges, then surely they can afford to correct this egregious injustice. In my opinion, Walter Sharpe's minimum compensation should be: $12,000.00 (garnish wages) + $40,000.00 (lost wages for jail time) + $500,000.00 (pain and suffering) + expungement of his erroneous criminal record. Also, the Domestic Relations officer in this case should be held 100% accountable and severely punished (fined and loss of job). This case makes me sick. Walter Sharpe is entitled to complete compensation. Plus, he should be compensated for pain and suffering from the Dauphin County/PA Domestic Relations Department. If the Domestic Relations Department can afford to hire lazy, worthless, corrupt Domestic Relations Officers, attorneys and judges, then surely they can afford to correct this egregious injustice. In my opinion, Walter Sharpe’s minimum compensation should be: $12,000.00 (garnish wages) + $40,000.00 (lost wages for jail time) + $500,000.00 (pain and suffering) + expungement of his erroneous criminal record. Also, the Domestic Relations officer in this case should be held 100% accountable and severely punished (fined and loss of job). This case makes me sick.

]]> By: Lou http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/#comment-28989 Lou Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:43:27 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5576#comment-28989 Unfortunately, this is not the first such case in this country. Many social service agencies just want to get money from someone, anyone, "in the best interests of the child", and don't care if they ruin an innocent person's life to get it. Unfortunately, this is not the first such case in this country. Many social service agencies just want to get money from someone, anyone, “in the best interests of the child”, and don’t care if they ruin an innocent person’s life to get it.

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/#comment-28988 mespo727272 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:34:34 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5576#comment-28988 When Mr. Bumble is informed that "the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction". Mr. Bumble replies "If the law supposes that… the law is a [sic] ass—a idiot. If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience." From "Oliver Twist" When Mr. Bumble is informed that “the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction”. Mr. Bumble replies “If the law supposes that… the law is a [sic] ass—a idiot. If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.”

From “Oliver Twist”

]]> By: Sally http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/17/not-so-sharpe-pennsylvania-man-jailed-and-forced-to-pay-12000-for-a-child-for-another-man-over-seven-years/#comment-28863 Sally Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:43:49 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5576#comment-28863 Of course he's not going to see any money. The county doesn't care. I do have to say this though, the man should have called and asked what that was all about. He should have asked more questions. I would not have signed a certified letter from any company unless I was expecting it. He can reject it and make phone calls. I'm not completely blaming the guy, not everyone is educated enough to know any better. (and I'm not saying the man is uneducated, he may have just not given it a second thought when signing it) Shame on whoever rejected his petitions for paternity testing. He should have been a bigger pain in their side about it. But not to the point of him getting into trouble for disorderly conduct. But at least calling everyday, all the time until he got some answers. Or showing up everyday to try to get the matter resolved. Can he sue these parents? I would hope so. Those people ought to be ashamed of themselves. But they're not. They're not honest. They are just greedy. And they just don't give a damn whose live(s) they may hve ruined do to their greed. Of course he’s not going to see any money. The county doesn’t care.

I do have to say this though, the man should have called and asked what that was all about. He should have asked more questions. I would not have signed a certified letter from any company unless I was expecting it. He can reject it and make phone calls. I’m not completely blaming the guy, not everyone is educated enough to know any better. (and I’m not saying the man is uneducated, he may have just not given it a second thought when signing it)

Shame on whoever rejected his petitions for paternity testing. He should have been a bigger pain in their side about it. But not to the point of him getting into trouble for disorderly conduct. But at least calling everyday, all the time until he got some answers. Or showing up everyday to try to get the matter resolved.

Can he sue these parents? I would hope so. Those people ought to be ashamed of themselves. But they’re not. They’re not honest. They are just greedy. And they just don’t give a damn whose live(s) they may hve ruined do to their greed.

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