That is so awful I don't know how dads can do this to their kids... My dad did the same to me except I lived w/ him, I never saw a dime of the support he just spent it on himself and on drugs, when I was 15 I had to get a job to buy my lil brothers clothes b/c he wouldn't buy any of us clothes or jackets; one winter I remember buying my two younger brothers coats, but I couldnt afford one for myself so I went almost the whole winter w/o a coat until a nice lady found out I didn't have one and gave me 3 beautiful ones, thank God for her... Anyhow when I was 16 my bio dad kicked me out and still collected child support for me and even claimed me on his taxes
so even though I was working and on my own I couldn't claim myself... Then 5 days after my 18th b-day I got custody of my two brothers and had them until my mom was able to take care of them on her own... It was rough stuff and to this day I still don't understand how anyone could do that to their children... I have been a mommy since I took over at 12 and now having my own I just don't get it, how could someone neglect their kid, and chose a DOG over your daughter, I hope you get him for everything he is worth so your daughter can have some vindication!!!