A mother describes her daughter Madison's pain over an absent father who lives just two floors away in the same apartment complex but never contacts her. Madison cries at night missing him, while calling the mother's boyfriend dad instead.
I was messing with another guy 'cause he was messing with Madison, so.
So are there other possible fathers in this situation?
Yeah, my boyfriend could be the possibility too.
Okay, okay. Are you harassing him and his girlfriend in any way?
How could I be harassing and I got your kid? And we live in the same apartment complex.
Yeah, yeah. With you living in the same apartment complex, does he see her at all?
Nope, he don't knock on my door, he don't call me, he don't do none of that.
So how does your daughter feel about knowing that her dad is in the same apartment complex?
She cries. It's been nights where she's been up all night crying for her dad.
Makes sense. You're one floor, two floors up and I can't see you.
Yeah, it don't make no sense.
Who does she call dad?
My boyfriend.
She calls your boyfriend dad? Mm-hmm. Okay. There's a lot happening in this situation.
Yes, sir.
So who do you think, knowing that— Reggie. Okay, Reggie. I didn't get the question out. Reggie?