R&B singer Q. Parker from 112 is in a world of drama lately as he recently requested to take a DNA test in order to prove, or disprove, the paternity of an 11 year old boy. Parker, who has been married to his wife Sharlinda since August 2002, had an affair and fathered a child with the mistress. He has been providing for the child the entire time, however, now Parker wants to know whether or not the child really is his and claims that he’s been being manipulated.
Before the child was born, Parker submitted DNA to Leah Steele Barnett to determine the paternity, however he believes that she never even followed through with testing. In his petition, Parker states, “In our case, Ms. Steele used the results of this exam to pressure Mr. Parker into stipulating he was the father of her child and agreeing to a support judgment without the benefit of counsel.” He claims that since Steele knew he was married that she threatened to tell his wife about their affair “as a method to induce Mr. Parker into consenting to support of her child.”
Parker doesn’t necessarily desire to not be the child’s father, rather he does not wish to be manipulated by Barnett. “Ultimately, Mr. Parker is not looking to avoid responsibility if Ms. Steele’s child is his,” his petition reads. “However, Mr. Parker simply wishes to base his support on trustworthy paternity results with a paternity agreement he is not forced into as a hostage of his marital situation and stature as an entertainer with assistance of competent counsel.”
Via Bossip:
“If he is indeed Josiah’s dad, he wants the child support amount dropped from $2,250 a month to $309.27. Q argued in court papers obtained by BOSSIP that he can’t afford the current child support amount because his income had gone way down. Q claimed in court docs that he now makes $2,500 each month, while his alleged baby mama Steele Barnett was now bringing in more than $8,000. He argued that if he is the father, Steele Barnett should start paying $1,030 a month towards Josiah’s upkeep.”
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Source: https://bossip.com/1563780/exclusive-112s-q-embroiled-in-secret-paternity-drama-over-alleged-love-child/
