Father Of 27 Arrested For Child Support Issue, Then Released

A father of 27 kids from Dayton, Ohio was
released from police custody this week after
being arrested on Friday for a child support
related offense. The man, Nathaniel Smith, has 12 sons and
15 daughters with 16 different
women. According to The Norwalk
Reflector, he pays child support for 21 of
those kids. He appeared on an episode
of ”Divorce Court” on Friday — the same day he was arrested — with his wife, 23-year-old
Jasmine Cotton. Smith, who was released on Monday, told the
Norwalk Reflector that he is not an absent
father and pays his child support on time. “I have arrears. I am paying currently every
week,” Smith said. “I love my kids. I never ran
from the responsibilities. I’m not an absent
father by no means. I don’t have no kids’
moms begging me to spend time with my
kids.” Smith isn’t the first man with over 20 kids to
gain notoriety. In July, Orlando Shaw told
reporters that he was in talks to star in a reality
show about his life as a father to 22 kids. And
in May 2012, Desmond Hatchett made waves
when he requested a child-support break from the court; he has 30 children with 11 different
women.