I am a SIKH mother of two small children living in Oakville, Ontario. I was married to someone that I think everyone knows very well publicly but not as a husband or father. He has been very successful in his career in sports and as a leader of the Sikh Community. I am actually proud of the fact that he has done as much as he has for his community.
However, privately, he has disappointed both his children and his family. We separated when my youngest son was only four days old. For a whole year we received no child support, and we sold everything from the jewelry to the furniture in the house.
After three years of going back and forth to the family courts, we finally secured a court order that sorted everything out from child support, to custody and access.
The children's father is now $7,000 behind in child support. He recently took an Unpaid Leave of absence from a highly paid position and claims he has no income.
He attended the University of Alberta Sikh Youth Conference in Calgary, so he clearly has the financial means to continue his advocacy for Sikhism.
Sadly, the children and I are at a high risk of homelessness. I have maxed out the credit cards and simply am struggling to put food on the table.
I can not understand how someone who believes in Sikhism can sit by and watch his children go hungry. How does one equate having a high profile in the Sikh Community with his failure to be responsible to his children?
