If they want to raise a screwed up child, they are well on their way. Parents who would rather fight than love their children, how classy.

How do you know he doesn’t also pay child support on top of that money?

Child support was never discussed and never brought up. This was a loan. The judge was right about the statute of limitations. Depending on the state you live in you have 2 – 5 years to try to recoup your money.

I loaned by bro $3000.00 and he has refused to pay. He begged for the money with the promise to pay but then said he did not think he owed because we are related. He sold land and got $30,000 and still refused to pay. He just got a settlement of $50,000 — and still refuses to pay. And I’m a single mother that gets no child support. When you borrow money from someone with the PROMISE to pay it back — and then don’t — it’s stealing. You lied to them to get the money. It’s stealing — cut & dried.

Let this be a lesson to anyone — if someone borrows money — be it relative or friend — get something in writing. Something that they sign and date. If they stop trying to pay you back then take action — don’t wait for them to get a conscience. If Marcil turns around and files seeking additional funds — when she KNOWS she borrowed the money — then that says a lot about her character.

You can get back child support from their social security checks. Someone I know did.

I agree with you in principle but don’t have an opinion one way or the other on this case. The judge never ruled on the issue of whether the money was in fact a loan. His rulings was merely on the statute of limitations expired so whether it was a loan or not was irrelevant and therefore no need for him to rule on that. I won’t judge Vanessa if she does countersue because I really don’t know the facts of what happened or her side of the story.