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.
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