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Petitioner, Ms. Fowlkes, TE, and TG all lived in a mobile
home owned by Ms. Fowlkes’ father. Ms. Fowlkes testified that
she was unemployed in 2004, that TE and TG did not receive
support from their fathers in 2004, and that petitioner’s income
was the sole source of income for her and her children in 2004.
Petitioner and Ms. Fowlkes both testified that petitioner was
responsible for making the mortgage payment and paying all
household bills, even though the mortgage and a majority of the
bills were in Ms. Fowlkes’ father’s name. However, Ms. Fowlkes
also testified that in March 2004, when petitioner moved into the
mobile home, “I was already paying the bills, trying and
struggling, and my father was helping me.” Petitioner and
Ms. Fowlkes were unable to produce copies of checks, money
orders, or receipts to substantiate their testimony, as
Ms. Fowlkes said she had thrown the receipts away. Ms. Fowlkes
explained that petitioner gave her cash, and she paid the
mortgage and bills in cash.
The Court finds petitioner and Ms. Fowlkes’ testimony to be
credible as to the fact that petitioner, to his credit admirably,
provided some support for TE and TG and contributed towards
household bills. However, the record is devoid of any reference
to the dollar amount of total support that TE and TG received,
and the dollar amount of support that petitioner provided for TE
and TG. Ms. Fowlkes testified that her father was helping her
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