- Miser dad has money for luxuries but none for his children
- By KATIE BICE
- Herald Sun
- 15/05/2013 Make a Comment (4)
- Contributed by: Moses ( 16 articles in 2013 )
A father who owed $18,000 in child support was reluctant to give up his luxury items when the case went to court.
A DEADBEAT dad who owed $18,000 child support objected to the sale of his expensive dinner set because he'd have nothing to eat off.
The man, who over four months spent $21,000 on Tom Ford clothes, $22,000 at Tiffany's and $9000 at a lighting shop, said he couldn't afford to pay his wife for their three children.
The man's debts have now ballooned to $1.7 million, including for school fees, viola lessons, and tennis and swimming fees.
The Family Court heard his ex-wife had been left in "desperate financial circumstances" after his repeated refusal to comply with court orders.
The man, in his 30s, is a managing director of a finance firm that's managed up to $1 billion in funds, and he earns more than $600,000 a year.
But he claims the firm is now in trouble and he has not been able to make payments to his wife.
But during an enforcement hearing, it was revealed he was renting a property for $8800 a month and paying $800 a week finance on a luxury car.
The man also admitted he was spending up to $200 a week on a driver to ferry him to and from work because his car had been impounded under anti-hoon laws.
He resisted attempts to sell it, claiming it was unroadworthy and no longer worth anything near the $210,000 he paid for it.
The husband also said the car "meant a lot to him".
And he didn't want his expensive dinner set sold because he'd have nothing to eat from.
The court heard that despite a number of court orders, and promises to make payments, the husband has either never done so or has made only part-payment.
On one occasion, he sent his wife's lawyers a copy of his bank statement showing a balance of just $216.
But Justice Linda Dessau said this was typical of his manipulation of the truth to suit his own needs. Over the next month, $470,000 was deposited in the same account, and he received a $1.5 million line of credit.
Justice Dessau said the man was evasive and untruthful and his evidence unimpressive. The man was "playing" with the court and his answers were full of "mumbo jumbo", she said.
Justice Dessau ordered the man give up one of his properties to ensure enforcement and payment of all his debts.
The man, who over four months spent $21,000 on Tom Ford clothes, $22,000 at Tiffany's and $9000 at a lighting shop, said he couldn't afford to pay his wife for their three children.
The man's debts have now ballooned to $1.7 million, including for school fees, viola lessons, and tennis and swimming fees.
The Family Court heard his ex-wife had been left in "desperate financial circumstances" after his repeated refusal to comply with court orders.
The man, in his 30s, is a managing director of a finance firm that's managed up to $1 billion in funds, and he earns more than $600,000 a year.
But he claims the firm is now in trouble and he has not been able to make payments to his wife.
But during an enforcement hearing, it was revealed he was renting a property for $8800 a month and paying $800 a week finance on a luxury car.
The man also admitted he was spending up to $200 a week on a driver to ferry him to and from work because his car had been impounded under anti-hoon laws.
He resisted attempts to sell it, claiming it was unroadworthy and no longer worth anything near the $210,000 he paid for it.
The husband also said the car "meant a lot to him".
And he didn't want his expensive dinner set sold because he'd have nothing to eat from.
The court heard that despite a number of court orders, and promises to make payments, the husband has either never done so or has made only part-payment.
On one occasion, he sent his wife's lawyers a copy of his bank statement showing a balance of just $216.
But Justice Linda Dessau said this was typical of his manipulation of the truth to suit his own needs. Over the next month, $470,000 was deposited in the same account, and he received a $1.5 million line of credit.
Justice Dessau said the man was evasive and untruthful and his evidence unimpressive. The man was "playing" with the court and his answers were full of "mumbo jumbo", she said.
Justice Dessau ordered the man give up one of his properties to ensure enforcement and payment of all his debts.
Source: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/miser-dad-has-money-for-luxuries-but-none-for-his-children/story-fni0fee2-1226643380208
This thing called capacity can be a real farce in many instances. Capacity at the top level maybe applicable when Dad has a loving and supporting wife, his family and kids are with him, his employment is doing well and above all he had purpose in his life which made him happy. That's when a person (Dad or Mum) can be at their best and earn the most.
However, the CSA can be very resistant to hear your side of the story reducing this upper capacity threshold, thus incurring a huge, biased and unfair debt. It's pay up or else and if there's money in a bank account somewhere they will sniff it out, access your account and take it, regardless of whether you have enough for board and lodgings or a loaf of bread. Is this dictatorship Germany and Russia 70 years ago or land of the free Australia 2013?
Driving a Dad onto the unemployment line is often an option many Dads take, just to be able to breath.
What about reporting some real life Family Court and CSA stories HS?
Plus if this case is still in the Family Court how does it get printed in the media, when other stories try to get printed but don't? Guess it's just about money, who you know and who's got what agenda I guess.
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