Letting a Dad Down 

If you don't have the money for rent, why are you having a wedding.

She’s a user!!! If she didn’t want to have anything to do with her father then don’t take his money!!!!

Sounds like mom poisoned her mind against her father.

The family is struggling but yet you’re getting married at a venue for $2500 and you say you’re still struggling🤔🤔. Maybe just go to the justice of the peace. Where are your priorities. Soooo he’s good enough to take money for rent and wedding but he’s such a horrible person to not invite him to the wedding. So in plain words he’s a walking ATM for her got it.

Did she say she was "very shy" and yet she's on national tv!?!?! lol

Funny how the loan maker becomes the villain when the recipient doesn't want to repay.

You're so shy? You weren't shy about asking for that money.

She didn't want a relationship with him from the start.

She is too shy to meet with him UNTIL he's going to give her money.

You're not working, about to get kicked out of your home. But you have enough funds for a wedding. Come on.

She knew her dad would see the post on Facebook. She was dry begging smh.

She didn't ask her mother for the money. Telling.

If he was such a horrible person, why would you take his money…😳😳😳

Defendant: “you can be in my life if but only if you pay for my stuff, if stop paying you’re not my dad”

This woman has some major issues. Why on earth would she take money from him and then not invite him to the wedding?

She’s completely ungrateful. She’s using his absence that was created by her mother as a reason for her not paying back the money. She was all good when he was handing over money. If her mother didn’t take her away like that, then why didn’t she hit him up for child support, unless she (mother) didn’t want him to know where she was. Yes he should have tried harder, but her stance is now ridiculous. She didn’t have proof because it didn’t exist. I find her to be a liar, her story doesn’t add up.

She didn’t have a relationship with her father her entire life, but she sure rush to ask him for a loan. Who does that?

People will take your money even when they hate you.

He might want to cut ties. She will continually punish him over and over if he doesn't.

Sounds like everything the sister said on Facebook was true. She was the definitely fleecing him for money and the dad was letting it happen probably out of guilt for being absent.

Pretty sad to borrow money and then concoct excuses to not pay it back.

It's sad. But he's better off without her. She showed herself to be a user.

The daughter is ungrateful, his money is good enough but apparently he’s not. Imagine taking someone’s money for a wedding and not inviting them.. just horrible.

Sometimes its best just to leave people alone, family or not.i think the father had good intentions but went about it the wrong way. The daughter seemed like she didnt care either way.

By her own account they're strangers and she used him so I'd sue her too.

If you're so broke, stop having kids!!!

Sounds like her mom started this girls issues. Now she's harboring hate for life. Only hurts her

I think the father should be happy to end this relationship…. It’s unfortunate

The true failure in this case is the mother.

The defendant has a masterclass in dry begging. 🙄

She feels intitled to the money because he was absent. I feel like she brought that up to him and that's why he actually gave her money twice.

My ex sister in law did the same thing with my nephews. My brother's children. She violated all custody agreements and moved several states several times. The oldest son finally made contact at age 18 after 14 years of his mom's lies. That nephew has no relationship with his mom at all. My brother spent thousands of dollars trying to do visitation and court costs.

They both crank their neck to the left when they speak that’s how we know they are related lol

Her mother manipulated the entire situation, guaranteed

“I was too shy to meet him” but you weren’t too “shy” to ask for money and let him cover for your wedding venue smh Asking for help and money would be the last thing I would ask, better yet I wouldn’t even ask especially when you knew you had a father yet made no attempt to find him or make contact with him.

That girl used him for the money. She stopped staying in touch before the Facebook posts, and that's why his other daughter was enraged by it. She knows it was his daughter. She's foolish and I am glad he sued her. Her mother probably lied because I don't know abusers who are generous like that.

Deadbeat had to pay! It was over a year ago. She thought she got away with it

She is such a liar! Poor me…she didn’t even try!

They’re struggling but she’s pregnant….. a very dysfunctional situation!

The only character that was in question was the defendant!

I don't like the refrigerator. She is a heartless, greedy, despicable person.

He freaking should get his money back for the way she used him.

The exact same thing happened to me. My father reached out soon after i turned 18 and we spoke via email but ultimately i decided i didnt want anything to do with him and even though i was young and looking for a way to pay for school i could never imagine asking him for a cent! You cant pick and choose when to be offended and hurt based on convenience.

i hate when people use the i never had a father in my life crap. what does that even mean. but yet you can ask him for money. is she preg again

Her husband should be paying for their wedding.. he's standing there accepting handouts like a bumb.. Not just blaming him.. but I would have stayed seated and been there for moral support

That last comment tells me all I need to know about that man - "she's just like her mother". He just let her mom take her without ever trying to get in touch with her, and then his other daughter gets weird about the new daughter in his life, which he seems to enjoy that she doesn't want to "share" him (ew). They definitely owe him the money, but this guy is a real piece of work and should have just taken the loss as repayment to his daughter for never being there for her.

Her daddy tryna have a relationship with her. She wasn’t shy getting them monies. And asking for stuff. User. Momma drama out on the children!!!

Marrying someone who can’t afford rent is not real smart…

Am I the only one who wouldn’t sue my child who I didn’t support for years and giving a few thousand dollars is literally not important enough to sue and not only that to sue on national tv. People are coming for the woman but also the father is weird. My dad was gone for many years of my life and he would never ask me to pay him back if he gave me money. He knows he missed time. And not that I ask him for a ton of money but it’s normal for 20 something year olds to ask their parents for money. That’s what children do. Also it took many years for me to feel comfortable around my dad again it’s not like the movies it takes time to trust someone again. It’s not easy. I think people are too rough on the defendant and so easy on the plaintiff.

This daughter is ungrateful and just trying to get over on her dad trying to help. She definitely owes the money and doesn't want the relationship because she's mad she has to pay the money back.

Believing your parent exclusively that the other was left because they were "borderline" abusive, is crazy to me. I would have soooo many questions.

She had that victim excuse, 1) he left me 2) I got covid and have lupus 3) I got some evil texts 4) he is a liar 5) I don't have money ...

He had not been there for her for 25 years! You couldn’t have let her have that lol bit of money? Smh

The plantiff should have just let them keep the $1300 and never lend them money again. Going to court against your estranged daughter that you didn't help raise for 18 years is pretty pathetic. The daughter and her BF are POS themselves, but just let it go, dude. Have a relationship with her but don't offer her money again. No reason to sue. Edit to add: why isn't the BF working? The daughter keeps saying, "i couldn't work" or "i was sick," etc etc

Struggling but the venue is $2500 smh...ungrateful b

Father and daughter both are a piece of work. Woman runs off your kid but you don’t go to court about it because you don’t want the woman to lose her nursing license? That makes no sense.

She’s not shy! She knew exactly what she was doing!

The only thing that she could remember is that her dad has money😂

I'm nosey. I need the real background on what happened? What does "borderline abusive" mean? Why did the mother leave? Is there a question of paternity for mom because she was a baby? What about the other children? What about the other partners. Would they characterize him as "borderline abusive?" Why would she believe the worst about him especially with what was expressed in the post? Why would he publicly shame anyone when he knows his personal history of being an absentee father? Any of his children could have clapped back. She should get some therapy because her mother AND father traumatized her.

"I'm a very shy person" *proceeds to appear on national television*

It feels like the daughter was being spiteful for her dad not being present based off what the women in her life stated and she just wanted money. Smh

I'm glad the father was awarded his money. That woman is selfish and didn't want him in her life until he coughed up the money. Smh.

She agreed to the loan. I would have never agreed to a loan from my absent father.

From what I see that guy owes 18 years worth of Child Support

Not good enough to be her father just good enough to take money from him

Husband is definitely a loose, man bun and all.

Defendant said she never had a father figure yet says she has a step sister? Wonder what the step father thinks.

Dry begging champion

I’m glad my venue was $200. Saved the $$ to buy a house

What a shame......

"BORDERLINE" ABUSIVE ???!!!!!!!!! Disgraceful that the judge did not deal with such a vile, crass accusation.

I can see it. I wasn't raise by my parents. But I i can't understand how people make family seem so awful. But they will get money or a free babysitter in a heartbeat 😅

I totally agree! Loved the fact that the judge didn't judge when it comes to not growing up with a father ❤

The daughter looks so much like her father. She was unduly influenced by her mother and she’s the worse for it, thinking she’s a victim and is owed everything

The daughter makes many excuses to get away from paying. So weird that she freely trashed talking the father and claimed herself as shy.

This case is truly saddening to hear. While it's tempting to say 'shame on you' to the daughter, there are likely unseen family dynamics at play here. She may not have been ungrateful, but rather overwhelmed by the situation. It's worth noting that the defendant, the daughter, didn't seek out her father; he initiated contact with her, which, although late, could be seen as an honorable attempt on his part. However, it's concerning that in a text, the defendant referred to him as 'Dad,' a title typically earned through shared experiences as a family. The defendant mentioned communicating with her father via text for over a year before meeting him in person. Despite any awkwardness, she accepted his offer to pay for her wedding venue, and later sought financial assistance for rent. While it may seem she's motivated solely by financial gain, there could be deeper reasons at play, layers we don't see in the courtroom. The defendant's sister publicly criticized her for only accepting their father into her life when it was financially beneficial. While this may appear true on the surface, there could be underlying motivations. The father, as the plaintiff, was likely trying to reconnect after 25 years, perhaps attempting to make up for lost time by covering wedding expenses. As Judge Milian explained, he was striving to be more than just a father, but a 'Dad,' a title with personal significance in a family dynamic. While it's possible the daughter was trying to use him, maybe she was genuinely trying to embrace his role as the 'Dad' she hadn't had for 25 years. Judge Milian's decision to order repayment of the loan was indeed justified.

she thought she was getting free money 😂

I'd rush to take money from a man who neglected me my whole life too. He owes it to her.

I bet she is EXACTLY like her mother. The new hubby better run.

If she's married she shouldn't be asking ANYONE for help. She can struggle by herself.

Mothers who use kids as pawns are the worst. Grown kids who use people because of their abandonment issues aren't much better.

Never been around, she asks for help on rent and you sue her? 🙄 My mom has helped me countless times and would never.

She didn’t have invite him but KEPT the $$$!

Pay the man his money! Lots of adult children feel parents owe them!

He should of paid child support he whole life. She learned from a absent father

He owes her 18 years of back child support he probably didn’t pay if “he didn’t know” where she was. I wonder if a person can sue for that? I don’t know how that works. Does anyone know?

Give Dad back his money!

She's a hot mess because of what her mother told her about him. Parents can be very vindictive and tell their kids whatever they feel like about the other parent because of their own feelings, but the daughter didn't try hard enough either. Both are at fault. I can say, I would NOT let 25 years go by...I'd hire a detective if I had to. Unless a parent is mentally or physically abusive, I would say, " Honey, I want you to have a relationship with your dad, if you want to. We just won't be together as a family. But we both love you."

So I gather if he couldn't find her or his ex-wife, he didn't pay a dime of child support? If that's the case, this man owes THOUSANDS.

Tip : if you’re a large lady then a shirt that looks like it’s ripped open like like the Incredible Hulk with elastic straps holding it together isn’t a good choice.

I agree 100% with the judgement . only his character was in question not his money.

So you never paid child support

If the plaintiff did not have the text messages, I'm sure the defendant would have said "I didn't ask for the money, he just offered". This statement is so common with defendants that deny owing a loan that it is comical.

Just give the woman the money. He’s done NOTHING for all of her life. What a jerk.

“Dad’s asleep, my turn” is CRAZYYY😩😩

I’m on her side. What kind of father sues his daughter over a few bucks when he’s missed her whole life?

Im 59 yrs old and when i was 2.5 (1968) my parents were going thru a divorce, my father went to Vietnam and came home in 1973, but not to me. I heard from him once in 1973 or 74, then again in 1977, (the Saturday after Elvis died) then nothing else. I searched for him for over 30 yrs, it was my driving lifes mission. Like a deep down burning desire that nothing can satisfy but his presence. So JM statement about not seeing why she would still want him around, as someone that has lived that situation, she is totally wrong and have always had both parents in their lives cant possibly understand. My family never said a cross word against my father, they wanted me to form my own opinions of him. I was never a pawn nor did they allow their opinions, feelings and/or anger of him influence my thoughts of him etc. I clearly understood that theom influenced, intentional or not, the kids ideas of their father. Just my 2¢

It sounds like the mother poisoned the daughter against the father and the daughter was looking for any excuse to validate what her mom told her growing up. And he's involved with his other kids and at least one daughter is very protective of her father. Not inviting him to the wedding was a low thing to do.

The judge is shocked she took the money like that’s not the least he could’ve done for not being in her life. Who cares where the mom took her, that’s your kid and you fight for your kids

Omg she is heartless and so sad wow