One of the guys who works for me is 44.
He has a teenage son.
His son is in the foster care system for Pennsylvania state.
When his son was 4 months old, his ex girlfriend moved there with the child. He came home from work and they were gone.
He tried to contact her and eventually she responded with "All I ever wanted from you was a child."
Classic Baby Doll Syndrome.
So for the past 14 years he has been saving up what he thought he should pay her for child support that she refused and I think he could afford to send this kid to Harvard.
He requested a paternity test and she refused.
Long story short, she wants nothing to do with him.
As an employee, he is a hard worker, honest and sincere. He is skinny and frail but an emotionally strong person. He puts forth 100% effort in all he does (sounds like a letter of recommendation). He isn't very good at delegating because he feels like he has to prove his worth all the time.
I consider myself somewhat "psychic" about character - I can normally sense liars, thieves, manipulators (those are HARD TO TELL TOO) and he doesn't come across as one.
I would say his biggest downfall is he gambles using the stock market but in the 4 years I have known him, no issues.
So, WHY DOES A FOSTER CARE SYSTEM HAVE HIM AND NOT THIS GENTLEMAN?

Oh, and his ex is in jail for selling drugs and child endangerment.