Desmond Hatchett from Knoxville, Tennessee, has 30 children with 11 women, nine born in the last three years.
According to childsupport.com, 33-year-old Hatchett is struggling to make ends meet on his minimum-wage salary.
His inability to make child-support payments on such a meagre salary also means he’s back in court again and again, most recently to ask for a break on those payments.
“Yes, we’ve got several cases with Mr. Hatchett,” Melissa Gibson, an assistant supervisor with the Knox County child support clerk’s office, said.
Hatchett is believed to hold the Knox County record for most children.
The youngest is a toddler, while the oldest is 14.
Hatchett explained how he managed to end up with so many kids: “I had four kids in the same year. Twice.”
He is required to turn over 50% of his wages for child support — the maximum allowed under law.
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