Jeffery Fisher is without a job and now without a home.
Fisher, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was evicted from his home in Galivants Ferry last Monday.
"My children have to have a roof over their head of some sort. And as of the moment, the last thing we were told is there's a homeless shelter in Conway," Fisher said.
He says his family could not afford to pay rent fees after his long-time girlfriend, who lives with him and their two children, lost her job.
Fisher says he went to his landlord on July 3rd and asked for more time to pay his monthly rent dues, which were due on that day.
Fisher went to the Waccamaw Economic Council for help. They agreed to pay for his rent for the month.
When he brought the economic council check to his landlord, along with the paper work that comes with it, his landlord decided not to accept the payment, in part, because he says she didn’t want to fill out the papers.
His landlord says Fisher was 28 days late on paying his rent for June and after he was late with the payments again in July, she decided to find a different tenant. By law, landlords do not have to accept checks from a third party, and she could rightfully evict Fisher who was late on his monthly payment for July.
The Horry County Magistrate's office upheld the eviction and he was given 24 hours to leave his home this past Monday.
Fisher is currently living with his girlfriend’s mother in Galivants Ferry. He’s hoping to find a more stable situation.
"Your kids look at you and ask you where are you going to go? And sir, you have no idea what that feels like. And for my kids, to wonder where they're going to sleep, I don't know how to put it into words. I really don't," Fisher said.
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