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Petitioner was ordered to pay child support of $148 per month.
The year at issue involves the period after petitioner
separated from his wife but before any decree of divorce or
separate maintenance or any written document establishing
custodial rights and responsibilities existed. During the year
in question, the care, custody, and support of the twins were
divided informally. Petitioner generally kept the children from
Sunday through Wednesday of each week; Ms. Floyd kept them
Wednesday through Sunday. On occasion, petitioner would have
them Monday through Wednesday or later than Wednesday. At their
parents’ preference, the children stayed together wherever they
went, except for occasional illnesses or other reasons.
During the year in question, petitioner lived in a rented
apartment with his mother. He supported himself as a hair
stylist and by performing other work in a group home. Petitioner
occasionally purchased items of clothing for the twins when they
were in his care. In 1998, petitioner gave Ms. Floyd $1,000 for
the support of the children on an ad hoc basis. Petitioner also
alleged he provided medical coverage for the children during
1998; however, that was not substantiated with documentary
evidence.
During 1998, Ms. Floyd lived with her stepmother, whom she
paid $300 for rent and $100 for utilities monthly. She paid for
her own telephone service and household items. She worked as a
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