J. Moss Says Child Support Case Is Hurting His Reputation
PONTIAC — As his wife watched, a popular gospel music artist sang the blues in court Thursday, saying a child support case over an out-of-wedlock son has hurt his reputation and ability to earn money.
In a generally civil but occasionally tense hearing, James Moss — better known as singer, songwriter and producer J. Moss — fought efforts by Lakisha Hughes, 28, of Douglasville, Ga., to increase child support by $230 a week from $1,028 a month to care for her child, Christion, while she’s at school or work. Moss defaulted in October in a paternity case and has been making the payments.
But the Bloomfield Township man said he’s been hurt by Web comments and a Detroit News report about the case.
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“This has caused a credibility problem,” said Moss, during the two-hour hearing that his wife of 12 years, Melody, attended. They have two children together.
“This has negatively impacted my salary.”
Hughes, a college student, countered that she only wants Moss to face his responsibilities.
“I don’t get any joy out of coming here and wouldn’t do anything to affect your income,” Hughes said during the hearing before Oakland County Friend of the Court Referee Lorie Savin.
“All I want is for Mr. Moss to be a father … he didn’t acknowledge his son on Christmas or any other day, yet he calls himself a minister and a gospel artist. We all make mistakes … but I think he should be a father.”
There were tense exchanges, such as when Savin was informed of MySpace computer entries in which Moss had been referred to as a “deadbeat,” and Hughes countered that someone used a vulgar term when referring to her.
Moss discounted estimates by Hughes in court filings that he earned $50,000 a month. More accurate figures were not discussed Thursday, and when Hughes asked whether Moss demands $10,000 an appearance, he said: “It depends on the situation. From free on up … a storefront church can’t afford the same as a mega-church.”
The boy, who will be 2 in March, was in a nearby hallway with Hughes’ mother during the hearing.
Moss’s attorney alleged Hughes hid personal loans given to her by her family from the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office when they estimated support to be paid by Moss.
Hughes said she is a full-time student in Georgia and has gone back to work as a sales representative and Web site builder — on a contractual basis only — with Faith Video On Demand, which sets up Internet services for groups and businesses. Savin said she would consider all requests, including a motion by Moss’ attorney to dismiss and issue a decision within three weeks.
DNA tests confirmed paternity last year, and when Moss failed to respond to court filings in October, Oakland Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews signed a judgment ordering monthly support until the boy turns 18.
Court documents reveal Hughes has a teenage daughter and is divorced. Hughes and Moss never lived together, and in court filings Hughes alleged Moss offered to pay abortion expenses but never provided any of the medical care.
Moss, son of gospel star Bill Moss Sr., records and produces recordings under PAJAM Music. He has recorded several albums and has been a co-writer or produced for others, including Karen Clark-Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, N’SYNC, Michelle Williams, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Dru Hill and Boyz II Men. He has been nominated for a Grammy several times.
SOURCE:
Mike Martindale / The Detroit News
You can reach Mike Martindale at (248) 647-7226 or mmartindale@detnews.com.
i feel very strongly that a man should take care of his responsibilities as a father and i know thats what he intends to keep doing lakisha keep your head up!!!!!!!!!! In love with jim moss 4 life ! good guy he’s jimmy moss, and with a good christan backround, so lakisha be encouraged. Love christ!
Let’s face it America ,J. Moss is a entertainer ,all he is concerned about is money. Action speaks louder than words. If J. Moss would of been doing what is right ,he would never been in this position. It is apparent he is not a thinker. Yes, we all make mistake. However, if we are not taught to make good decisions this is what happens. J. Moss needs to grow up. And as far looking up to him, people look again he is a entertainer, he is basically saying what you want to hear.
Every man’s got to face his challenges.you’ve got the spirit of God to do the right thing,so do what is right
Yes, he’s a man wrapped in an imprefect flesh, however once you know better you do better. We all fallen short and have to take up our cross everyday. Regarding the child, the child is innocent however if he doesn’t want to have anything to do with his son, forcing him to won’t make the situation any better. Children know when they are loved and will also know when they are dispised.
To expose that child to people who don’t want him around is more psychologically damaging than to have him around a man who doesn’t regard him and the wife who will also have issue with his presence. Yes Ms. Hughes knew he was married and she accepted responsibility for her actions, she had the child. If it was left up to Moss that child would not be here. He offered to kill it.
Just because you acknowledge God as your Lord and savior it doesn’t exempt you from your responsibilities. As someone stated above, God as never forsaken us so how could he think it’s ok to disregard his own flesh and blood as if the child was trash. It’s sad, it really is. I love his music, but not his character. And his behavior toward his child clearly reveals it. Moss can take care of himself and so can the mother, but that child did not ask to come here and cannot do for himself. The child’s life style should reflect that of his fathers. I could understand him being resistent if the mother sat at home, but she’s obviously trying to better herself by going to school.
I will pray for J, because it’s obvious that he needs it.
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the article abt j.moss listen if ths is ur child do the right thing she is right god is watchin ur every move i have seen this article before taken care ur business righteous prevail over everything how can u sing abt the love of jesus if you are doing wrong things that make u a hopicrate right
I am praying to for you always Uncle J .. people be in prayer over our family … Do not judge lest ye be judged .. we all have made mistakes and falling short ..we are to forgive , embrace and help lift up anyone who has fallen
I had this whole thing to say about all this, but I could not say anything,,I am a broken man I am saved by grace,,, the Holy Spirit holds me where I am,, sometimes I feel like am on a cliff hanging and only thing that he has are the tips of my fingers,, and me dangling on that cliff my death(spiritual) awaiting beneath!! But I have this quiet peace cause I know within this turmoil. God is Enuf!!
let us pray for each other
(Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.) james 5:16
God HATES sin, but God LOVES j.moss. If he Humble himself, was SORRY for his action, REPENTED to God, his wife, and the woman that HE cause to sin with him. Take care of the child, be a better example to him, through the Word of God, and stay FAITHFUL to his wife and family. He will be alright.
Wow some people i am so thankful i serve God and not man. NOt everyone thinks before they act. Boy people act like they have never done anything big or small sin is sin in Gods eyes. Im praying for him we need to start praying like the bible teaches us to rather than judge. I place myself in a sticky situation a couple years ago and lost the trust of many people. I was at the end of my road and was going to kill myself than i remeber i serve God not man. I need to trust in God not man.I really needed my family and friends. So mr. james keep the faith and trust God stay dear to your wife. and i totally believe that the woman who slept with him is just at fault. It takes two.
jmos please accept your responsibility,i love u like my father thoe av not met you before.many people out there are looking up to you please dont dissappoint us,i still love you no matter what,please love your child the same way God loves you.and please dont give up god will restore all you have lost.love you father
JMoss get a grip on yourself! What you did in the dark has come to the light. Your sins found you out! So now be the man you sing about and handle your business! Only God can judge you and He forgives and makes you able to get wealth to take care your SEED!!!!!!!!!!!YOUR SON THAT LAID AND PLAYED AND MADE.You and your wife need to embrace this situation and move forward and be parents to your son and a friend to his mother!
Jmoss has flesh and blood like everyone he aint perfect he made a mistake hes scared of destroying his immediate family.i’m sure he loves his son but i guess he feels more disapointed that this was not part of the plan he thought of,give jmoss some time .i’m sure he knows what to do.dont kill a fellow wounded soldier,pick em up……..
First I’d like to thank God for J’s ability to reach some of us through his sound mind, and talents. We All have to fall to develop a testimony …. Please read James 4
JAMES 4!!
I’m sorry to hear when a brother or sister have fallen, but the world system is working against the “marriage”. Miss Thang knew Bro. J. Moss was married…..She knew that when she was enticing him…..if the courts would began tossing these out-of-wedlock cases…….you would see how many babies be born without benefit of marriage…..That why marriage is becoming harder because we failed to honor it…..It is the union ordained by God…….Anything other than marriage is sin………Man and Woman……..society want to play tricks with our mind and claim the same union between same-sex people…but the devil is a liar……If you find yourself in any other state…….to keep your salvation…….become a eunuch for the sake of Christ.
People, we must learn to forgive and not be SOOO judgmental . Use he should have known better and she should have too especially knowing that he is married. Bottom line is even though he repents he still has to be held accountable for his CHILD. How much more does she need to do that?! Child and medical support she be enough! No one needs 3 or 4 thousand a month above their salary to care for 1 child! I would like to see a court order medical and child support and modify it as the child gets older (yearly)! I’m just saying! Mom, Daddy, and stepMom I am praying that God gives you peace and love and you share in the nurturing of this beautiful gift, Christon, to you y’all! Be Blessed
It is true all of us have sinned,but God forgives, however, I really wish MEN would better control their flesh,if u are married u should not be in bed with anyone else. if u are not married u still not suppose to have sex.It would have been so easy to abort the child but that wasn’t the moms choice. Moss got caught.. your sin will find you out,suck it up,repent, do right by the child and go on and serve God and please don’t cheat on your wife and family again that is Very painful and most women never recover from. It really takes God! Do the right thing you cant represent Christ if you deny your son.
The bible tells us to work out our own soul salvation… it also tells us to judge not… true christians have a tendency to be harder and more judgemental on themselves. Let us lift him up and encourage him as we don’t know what he’s battling internally. Let God do the rest. Believe with the faith God gave us. Each of us have a walk to walk to get where we need to be.
Pray for all involved.
I love J moss songs realy realy. U see many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers him from them all. I now understand better the first verse of the Just James track. Please people lets pray for him he needs it bcos its not easy to be under the spot lights. Devil will strike you when you strike his kingdom. Its not a childs battle. J moss beloved, the Lord will healed you wound in Jesus name bcos I can feel ur pain. Just move on dnt stop now. The devil is only trying to slow you down. The Lord is ur strenght. But dnt neglect ur responsibility bcos that child might just be your David’s Solomon.
I love J moss songs realy realy. U see many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers him from them all. I now understand better the first verse of the Just James track. Please people lets pray for him he needs it bcos its not easy to be under the spot lights. Devil will strike you when you strike his kingdom. Its not a childs battle. J moss beloved, the Lord will healed you wound in Jesus name bcos I can feel ur pain. Just move on dnt stop now. The devil is only trying to slow you down. The Lord is ur strenght. But dnt neglect ur responsibility bcos that child might just be your David’s Solomon.
The child support is not hurting your reputation the action that was done hurt your reputation you had a choice to do or not to do. Whats wrong with leaders and ministers who ” suppose” to represent Christ are the main one’s who’s misrepresenting him this is one of the reasons why its so hard to compel the people. WHATS DONE IN THE DARK WILL COME TO LIGHT stop misrepresenting him (JESUS)…..IF YOU FOR HIM STAND FOR EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO STAND ALONE..
the bible says all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God, so I can tell you is to repent turn from your wicked ways seek his face DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR SURROUNDINGS LOOK TO GOD AND TRUST HIM…
Hey! Bro i’m praying for you, seek God’s face & his forgiveness. Please do the right thing & be the best you can.
Well, My goodness it is what it is and if it is true do the right thing. Unfortunately this type of thing happens everyday all day and as humanbeings firt mistakes are going to be made. However what has to happen is that a lesson must be learned in this and the child does not deserve to be left standing alone if he is apart of your seed do the right and honarable thing repent to God, and your wife, as far as the other woman do what you knowis right. Get your name cleared and move forward as the song says He loves us in our Good and Bad but we have to remember to make it right fo all parties involved. Children suffer behind adults madness. Forgive, Love, Move Forward and do the right thing J.
Coul you update the site, while you are at it!
I’M PRAYING FOR ALL THREE ,THEIR SON FIRST OF ALL. THE MOM AND DAD ,SPECIALLY THE DAD GET IT TOGETHER.GOD FORGIVE US ALL.MR MOSS DO THE RIGHT THING.YOUR 2YR OLD IS THE MAIN ONE SUFFERING IF YOU DONT GOD WILL BE THE REAL MAN.
Mr. Moss has made his mistake an facing it. The young lady is a gold digger. She’s not satificed she want more. The Judge should through has case out the window. The Judge need to lower her among that she’s getting.
She’s getting $ 1028.00 a month, that facing the problem. Someone is tell her what to do, an if that’s so she need to keep other out of her personal business. I knew of case that was like this one, the Judge lower the amount of child support because the father was giving the mother too much, Lakisha Hughes, need to leave well enough along, Before she end up with nothing. And Stop listening to people. I Realize she’s in school probably with good finicial aid, with extra money left over. She’s wasting her money on thing’s that not necessary. If she’s using the money she’s getting from Mr. Moss on the child $ 1,028.00 is more than enough for the child. I know children are expensed, I raised children myself. If you getting his or her basic needs what she getting is more than enough with the one child. If she has other children, she can’t use that money on them because it’s ear marked for one child. Maybe she has other children and their father is not paying child support. So she’s using the one that’s paying child support money on them. If this the case she need to go after those children father not Mr. Mood.
LaLakisha Hughes, don’t play that game because the Judge will look into your case more deeply.