Joseph Chmelar couldn’t believe it, but his ex-wife had given birth. She had gotten pregnant during their separation by another man. At the time, she was still legally married to Chmelar.
Court papers clearly acknowledge the baby is not Chmelars. They show the child belongs to another man and say that man had “established a personal, financial or custodial relationship with the child.” The court ordered medical expenses be split between the biological parents.
But the Friday before Father’s Day, Chmelar got a letter in the mail that said he owed $8,500 in back child support plus medical expenses for a baby his ex-wife had with another man.
Thanks to listener Julian Walker.