Today, in our regular movements around town - we were stopped by an irate woman who told us, with tears in her eyes that the Family Court has been giving her the run-around since January.
Ionie Underwood says that her child support money has been duly paid by the customs department to the court - but the court has been shorting her account.
Today she came from her home in Orange Walk to Belize City to straighten it up - and got no satisfaction.
You might call it a petty grievance over an administrative matter, but for this mother who is struggling to get by, the five hundred dollars is a great big deal. And besides, we have heard similar complaints many times before - so here's her one:
Jules Vasquez
"Why are you so upset?"
Ionie Underwood - Angry With Family Court
"Because they told me that they want to call police. I was trying to explain to them about how much money they have for me. They told me that they have the fault, and that they have the money. I came to claim the money because they sent me all the way from Orange Walk to come and deal with this problem in Belize. They want to arrest me."
Underwood confirmed this evening that the outstanding balance has still not been forwarded to her account.
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