Help Richard Avoid Jail

Growing up fatherless is one of the greatest vacant feelings any boy or girl can go through. That is why I strive to be the father that I can be, Hello, my name is Richard. I am a devoted father to a 3 year old girl.  At the age of 21, my daughter was born. However, her mother and I decided to part ways in our life. From the very beginning, Alicia's mother made it very difficult for me to be a father. I was only allowed to see my daughter when her mother was not upset at me or simply wasn't in the mood to allow me to visit. I would purchase many things for my daughter such as diapers, formula, and clothes as a father should. After being frustrated and heartbroken with what I was going through to see my daughter, I took her mother to court and placed myself on child support. On and off for about two years,  the court order was being disobeyd by Alicia's mother. I was still not allowed to see my daughter on days that was agreed upon. The only time I was able to see my daughter was when her mother was not upset with me. There have been times I would go to Alicia's School on days that were selected for me and her mother would pull her out early so i could not see her.  This caused me anxiety and cause me to fall into a manic depression. My daughter and I were so close when we were together, yet so far when we were apart. I was stuck in a bad situation and  being the young father I was, I decided that I was no longer going to give Alicia's mother any money.  The money that was being provided through child support was not going toward the right needs in the first place. I figured, whatever Alicia needed, I would provide on my own. This was the biggest mistake that I had made. Even though I kept all my receipts for Alicia's necessities racked up in two large shoe boxes, I was still breaking the agreement, just as she was, through the court of law. Now, finding out today, I am being held accountable for the missing $3,000. If this money is not paid by January 22nd, I will be held in jail for 6 months and everything I worked so hard for the last two years in my career would go down the drain.  The foundation that I have started would be washed away for not only myself but for my daughter, Alicia. The worst part would be  being away from Alicia the whole time because her mother would not even bring her once to visit. Mothers like this make it so hard for the good men to be fathers. I just want a voice in my baby girls life. I just want to see her when its my day to see her. This is where your help would come in. Any bit of help is a help in my eyes. I wish I would have known what I know now. All the support and love from everyone would mean the world to me. Not a lot of people have a chance to do things the right way a second time around, so i'm hoping you guys can help. Thank you so much. 

With much love,
Richard