A man paid alimony to his ex by throwing 80,000 pennies in his yard!
It’s quite an amazing story that has been made The turning point of social networks in 2021. Back then, a man did not hesitate to pay child support for his ex-wife in front of his lawn. We tell you everything in this article!
He pours the maintenance into his ex’s garden
In 2021, a completely unprecedented scene took place in the US state of Virginia. A divorced man decided to pay child support to his ex-wife the most unlikely way possible.
The family man used his SUV and a trailer to distribute the sum of $800 to his ex-wife. He was visibly angry with the latter and had obviously been preparing his revenge for some time.
It must be said that most divorces do not take place under good conditions. And it seems that the story didn’t end well for this father and his ex-wife either.
So much so, that a few years after their divorce, he decided to express his displeasure by paying alimony. On the other hand, Avery Sanford, his daughter, admitted that she did not condone her father’s gesture at all.
In an interview with WTVR, she said: “I had just turned 18. My father came while I was in class. He had rented a trailer. He parked in front of the house.
A shocking gesture for the family
Then the young woman said, “He lifted the trailer so he threw all the pennies on the lawn.” And the least we can say is that The gesture surprised Avery’s mother.
Her daughter recalled, “My mom came out and said, ‘What are you throwing in my yard?’ She didn’t know it was him until he yelled, “This is your last alimony for your child.”
A gesture that was not at all unanimous between the mother and her daughter. The latter spent a while collecting all the parts. You have beyond made a big decision.
They received back the amount of this alimony to donate to a social center in Fight against domestic violence. The head of the animal shelter had also spoken about this story.
The director confided in this money: “You managed to turn such a negative experience into a positive one.” With this donation, they found a way to turn the tide and not suffer this act.”
“It’s shocking to see that he didn’t think of us”
The teenager then admitted that she didn’t like her father’s gesture of paying child support at all. She pointed out this action that she finds it humiliating for his mother.
Avery said, “Not only was he trying to embarrass my mom, he was trying to embarrass my mom and me.” It’s shocking to see that he didn’t think of us Before you do this, you should be aware of the consequences“.
For its part, WTVR has decided to contact the originator of this action to find out more about his feelings. He then admitted that after 18 years of frustration, he had let his negative feelings run free.
One thing is certain: anger caused him to do something he eventually regretted. Especially since he saw that his gesture had hurt his children a lot. As well as his daughter, who didn’t like it at all this outburst with maintenance.
Victoria Bernard
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