A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO A YOUNG CHILD
JUDY ENGEL
Judy Engel first assisted a client on a paternity/child support matter. The hearing, held on September 11, 2001, was to determine child support based on paternity testing. The father initially tried to fight the paternity finding, despite the paternity test showing a 99.7+ percent likelihood that he was the father. The Court agreed and ordered the father to pay child support. Judy continued to represent her client in connection with various child support matters over the years because the father continuously tried to get out of paying support for his child. This past year Judy received the following note from her very grateful client: “Well I know this is long overdue! But I want to thank you for the last 18 years from the bottom of my heart! Without you tonight might have never happened! At 7pm we will be celebrating G’s graduation! She has earned many honors (5) to be exact! Lol without you, there wouldn’t have been AAU basketball, volleyball or track we have traveled thousands of miles for sports and it all cost. So with that said I want you to know all your efforts paid off so if you ever take another single parent pro bono remember you can change their life. G will be going to Jamestown University ND she has received a $40,000 scholarship for track. She will be taking their amazing nursing program. Thank you Judy Engel!! Forever grateful.”
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