Joe Walsh – who attacked president Obama over “fiscal responsibility” only to be shamed after reports surfaced that he owed over $117,000 in back child support – has come to terms with his ex-wife over what he’s calling a “misunderstanding.”
Neither side would disclose the terms of the settlement, but Walsh’s office released a joint statement from him and his ex-wife Thursday morning saying the two sides had resolved the dispute and that Walsh (R-McHenry) is not a “deadbeat dad.”
“We both regret this public misunderstanding and the effect it has had on our children,” the statement says. “Like many families, we have had our share of issues and made our share of mistakes over the years. Having resolved these issues together and cleared up these mistakes in private, we now agree that Joe is not and was not a ‘deadbeat dad’ and does not owe child
The statement continued: “We both have been loving and devoted parents to our children, ages 24, 21, and 17, and are happy to avoid a public legal fight hurtful to our entire family and look forward to caring for our children in private.”
