Jesse Kipf pleaded guilty to computer fraud and identity theft after he created a fake death certificate for himself
A man in southern Kentucky has admitted in court to faking his own death to avoid paying more than $100,000 in outstanding child support to his ex-wife.
Jesse Kipf, 39, pleaded guilty on 29 March in federal court to computer fraud and identity theft after he accessed Hawaii’s death registry system and posed as a doctor from another state in order to create a fake death certificate for himself.
According to a plea agreement filed in court, Kipf filled out a Hawaii death certificate worksheet in early 2023, essentially assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified his own death.
Personally i dont believe in spousal child support as forced financial obligations on parents just creates resentment (sometimes rightfully so), is often used as a form of revenge in family court, and since women have the ultimate say in pregnancy I feel men should have an say in finances towards a child they may not have wanted. (Before ppl get their pitchforks and scream responsibility, accidents happen and there’s no such thing as a 100% contraceptive)
That being said I think the state should give single parents the ability to take care of children on their own. Forcing a shit parent to pay $1000 a month isnt a magic fix all. Offering child care, food assistance, better schools, and other benefits for parents would lead to healthier child development over all