Under the slogan “If the law doesn’t reach them, let shame catch up with them!”, women carried out a peaceful demonstration on Father’s Day to raise awareness about the existence of the Sabina Law against Deadbeat Parents in Yucatán.
The march started from Parque de la Madre, located at 60 and 59 in the city center, encircling the Historic Center and culminating in a clothesline of deadbeat parents at the flagpole in the main square.
Siloe Fuentes, spokesperson for the group, stated that the purpose of the clothesline of deadbeat parents is to shed light on what is happening in the state with mothers and their children. Due to the lack of responsibility from some fathers and the inefficiency of certain authorities in guaranteeing their rights and security, they find themselves in the need to demand justice and expose the various abuses they experience on a daily basis.
“There are many shameless individuals who don’t care about abandoning their children, and the mother has to figure out how to feed them and support them. I’m not saying that all fathers are bad, but many of them are. There are people who have scattered children and don’t fulfill their obligations. We hope that the law will be on our side,” she said.
Deadbeat Parent is a pejorative term referring to parents who do not fulfill their parental responsibilities, especially when they evade court-ordered child support obligations or custody arrangements. They are also referred to as absentee fathers and mothers.
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