Mother, 73, wins child support for her 52-YEAR-OLD daughter after her ‘deadbeat ex’ who fled to Canada when their child was just three years old finally returns to the US
- Toni Anderson has won child support from her ex-husband for their now 52-year-old daughter
- Anderson says her ex chose to go to Canada rather than pay court ordered child support in the early 1970s
- Anderson realized there is no statute of limitations on child support
- Her lawyer says a settlement of $150,000 has been reached
A woman from North San Diego has won child support from her ‘deadbeat ex,’ 50 years after he left the U.S. for Canada without paying a dime for the couple’s 3-year-old daughter.
Toni Anderson, 73, told 10News that her ex-husband, Donald Lenhart, moved to Canada rather than paying court ordered child support in the early 1970s.
Lenhart is now living back in the U.S., in Oregon.
Toni Anderson (pictured right) with her daughter (left) who’s father left when she was three years old
‘I realized in the middle of the night one night last year, ‘Hey, there’s no statute of limitations on child support,’ she said.
Anderson looked up old court papers and last month notified her ex-husband that she was looking for him to pay up.
‘He was only supposed to give me like a 160 dollars a month,’ Anderson said.
She worked out that what he was due to pay per month 50 years ago is now considerably more in today’s money.
Anderson looked up old court papers and last month notified her ex-husband that she was looking for him to pay up
‘He was only supposed to give me like a 160 dollars a month,’ Anderson said, referring to the amount owed over 50 years ago
Anderson says she wants other single parents in California to be aware that they can still collect unpaid child support at any time.
Her message to ex’s who haven’t paid what they owe is to watch out.
Anderson says she gave her daughter the best she could and sent her to college in Paris, but admits that now she is retired money is tight and she rents out part of her house.
She supported her daughter growing up while working as an interior designer in Los Angeles. Her daughter has gone on to run the firm Anderson worked at.
Anderson says she wants other single parents in California to be aware that they can still collect unpaid child support at any time
Toni Anderson’s lawyer, Sara Yunus, said a private hearing in Vista Court on Wednesday resulted in a settlement of $150,000, according to 10News.
Anderson’s ex-husband’s attorney hasn’t responded to requests for comments.