A woman trying to serve Akon with court papers for child support payments claims he is dodging process servers, who even showed up at Michael Jackson’s memorial in an attempt to catch him. Sarah Coleman, who has a 6-month old child with the Grammy-nominated crooner, says she has been trying to have the “Smack That” hitmaker served for more than a month.

Attorneys for Akon have denied the R&B superstar is running away from his financial responsibilities as a father – insisting the legalities surrounding the case have been difficult due to the star and Coleman living in separate states.

In a statement, a lawyer for the star says, “Akon has taken responsibility and has been extremely cooperative and proactive in handling this private matter. Paternity was only established just over 30 days ago. Since the case was filed outside of Georgia jurisdiction, where he is a legal resident, Akon is currently in the process of engaging counsel in California and will continue to handle this matter in a timely manner.”