My daughter has always lived with me since she was born. It was only in 1996 that she went there because of my illness and she was with me anytime she wasn't in school. She has been back in NY with me for the last 2 years. Her father and I have never been to court regarding legal custody, she just always been with me. I didn't see it as her not living with me because she was back and fourth and I did send him money for her.
I already told the investigator that she was in Florida a couple of years ago and he asked me for all the schools she has been to and the phone numbers (all her life since she has been in school). I gave him all the information he asked for. I didn't know i was doing anything wrong. My daughter has always lived with me but because of the illness she was back and fourth between us until the doctors found out what was wrong with me (crohns disease) and i was able to get it under control until recently I have got sick again. I am really scared now because I had no idea that because of her going back and fourth ment that she didn't live with me. I recertify every 2 years and the time I did she was with me. Is this something I would defiantly go to jail for?
I made a Big mistake because i am so nervous. She wasn't there in 1996. She was there in 2006/07. I am so sorry, my head is spinning , I know that her father and his fiance didn't recieve food stamps for her because I was on the line when she called public assistance and they said it wasn't my daughter but the investigator wont listen to me. Even after Florida said for him to call them he said he doesn't speak to them only the florida investigator who he claims the person has the same info as my daughter.
I actually just called Florida myself and I was told that my daughter has never received food stamps but she did have medicad but that was closed. I didn't even know about that. I asked her how could they have given her medicad when she had it in NY and wouldn't it have showed up and she said it wouldn't show up. The investigator didn't say anything about medicaid but keeps saying food stamps that was received May of this year and the person applied again this month but the lady from Florida said that is not my daughter. Does the medicaid situation make everything much worse?
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