The following is correspondence between Deadbeat’s lawyer and I. Deadbeat can afford a lawyer, but not lunch money for his child. Take notice of how Asshole Atty captializes the “f” in ‘father.’ Quite telling. Over all, I found his brief note very unprofessional in feeling. Almost sophomoric. Names are changed or deleted for anonymity and legalities, etc.
The system must be destroyed.
Dear sir,
I wrote that e-mail weeks ago. I’m not sure what your client is talking about in regards to 24 hours notice. I have received his e-mails about vacation.
As far as being an adult, is there a particular definition to which you refer? In my experience as an adult, I am the only adult in my son’s life with any real responsibility and that does include financial responsibility. You, yourself might be aware that as an adult in our society there is very little that doesn’t cost money. Food, shelter, utilities, clothing,- most of these are consumable and need regular replacing, which requires money. I have been in hard times lately and expressed to your client that his son needs lunch money. Don’t you agree that a responsible adult would provide ten or twenty dollars for his child to buy lunch at at school? My son is on the reduced lunch program and can buy lunch for $.45 a day. There is no lunch I could pack that costs that little. How much does it cost your client in legal fees to send you his e-mails and have you contact me? Much more than ten or twenty dollars, I presume. So is it more responsible to line a lawyer’s pockets or to help your child have lunch in school? I’m sure your client’s dollars are supporting your family just fine, while depriving his own. Tell me how responsible that is. And is a relationship with such a morally bankrupt individual as one who simply refuses to provide for his own child really in anyone’s best interest? I submit that such negligent role models are the larger force to blame for the decline in our society. Whole generations of boys growing up with no concept of responsibility because their father’s didn’t have to take any apart from showing up for playtime, and that was supported by men like you and Judge (name deleted). While the entire workload is placed upon the single mothers who are already making just $.77 on every male dollar. I think you represent the problem, Mr. (Asshole Atty). But adults can identify the problem and the solution. Adults take responsibility for the solution, not avoid it.
If you find these new and radical ideas intriguing, I will forward you the link to my blog. In fact, be advised that I will be quoting myself in this e-mail for a future blog post.
Thank you for contacting me.
All Best,
Colleen Wilkinson
From: Legal Team
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1:42 PM
To: me at my email address
Cc: deadbeat dad
Subject: changed to protect names
Dear Ms. Wilkinson:
My client has forwarded numerous emails between you and he. It is a shame that you only give 24 hours notice of a concert which (your son) is involved in.
My client has also forwarded his vacation weeks. You need to acknowledge these and to make sure (your son) is ready for his vacation with his Father.
You keep saying you are the adult, yet all you complain about is money. Try to put your hate inside and do what is best for (your son)’s relationship with his Father.
Sincerely –
Asshole Atty, III, Esquire,
Attorney for Deadbeat Dad
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