Friday, December 14, 2007

My name is Hans Shaffer. I have been Chris' close friend since we were teenagers. Chris has not done the things that his ex has accused him of. I cannot understand why she continues to throw up false accusations, one after another, in an effort to keep him from seeing his children. Chris loves his boys dearly and wants nothing more than to spend time with them, to be the part of their lives that a father should be for his children. He is not trying to get them from Heidi and keep them from her, he just wants to be a father to his kids.

Continuing health issues from a broken neck he suffered in an auto accident several years ago keep Chris from being able to advance in his trade as a carpenter, yet if he starts another career field, and takes the resulting pay-cut to start over again at the bottom, the Washington State courts will still hold him accountable for the same amount of child support. Never mind that fact that the combined income of his ex and her husband exceeds $100k and he is in a constant struggle to make even the most humble of ends meet...now add to that the cost of an attorney and now the cost of a court-appointed investigation that can finally make things right.

I hope that you will take the time and give what you can to help. Chris is a good man doing his best in a dire situation.

Thank you,
Hans Shaffer

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