Because of a bitter mate,or if parent moves away and the other parent can't find them. I mean really can't find them.
2006-07-10 06:52:15 · 26 answers · asked by Pepper 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I think that if a parent wants child support from the other parent (man or woman) than they should be able to agree upon visitation. But if they refuse visitation but want money then I think the other parent does not have to pay until the courts are involved! As far as a missing parent who skipped town or is MIA you really can't expect them to see the kids without their whereabouts known.
2006-07-10 06:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by notoldjustwise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I dont think so. If the other parent wont let the father or mother see the child then why help towards the child? I dont think that is fair but then least the father or mother can say to the child look I did help towards you in some way even though I was not allowd to see you. Go to court/lawyer to find where the other parent is as thy are paying csa/child support and csa/child support will know where the other parent is so the court can make the parent that is not abled to be found, be abled and the parent can start seeing the child again throug the courts. Its the best way to do things. So its a little yes and no here Im sorry.
2006-07-10 06:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no lawyer, but I believe that is against the law to move and not notify the other parent, if the parents both have joint custody rights to the children.
Should the parent have to pay child support? Ultimately that is a judge's decision, but I think parents should have to pay child support. It isn't the child's fault that the two parents couldn't or can't get along. There are always exceptions to the rule, but when it comes down to it, it wasn't the child's decision to come into the world...it was the parents'.
Here's a link to SupportGuidelines.com that is a good resource for helping with general interpretation of child support law in the U.S.:
http://www.supportguidelines.com/main.html
2006-07-10 07:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by DocMarten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the parent can't see the child because of the other parent not allowing them or moving and not allowing the child to visit the estranged parent - I don't think that the parent should have to pay child support. However, if the custodial parent is keeping the child away from the other parent because of abuse, neglect, drinking, drugs, etc then yes, I do think that the estranged parent should still have to pay child support.
2006-07-10 06:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it take two to make one and it is part of your responsibility. In the long run when the child get older they'll know that you help take care of them financially. There has to be a reason why you are not able to see your children. You need to find out the main reason and try to fix it.
My child father doesn't come around and broke the child heart 6 x. He still pays. I started out putting most of all the money into a college fund until he stopped paying and I couldn't pay bills.
It would be wise if the other parent do the same thing if they can help it.
2006-07-10 07:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by Paula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's awful when something like that happens, and certainly not fair, but one does not pay child support in exchange for time with their children, they pay it to support their children. The kids have virtually no say in the matter, so it's wrong to deprive them of that money. If a parent chooses not to pay out of spite for the ex, it's the children who will suffer most in the end.
2006-07-10 06:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by Masks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't find them then where are the support checks going to. As a mother of two from a divorce, my attorney and the child support agency ALWAYS know my address. I currently live 3,000 miles from my ex, but trust me, if this ex of yours is getting these checks, someone knows where she/he is. P.S. the courts say that visitation and support are seperate matters, and they are right, you should support your children no matter what, and fight to see them through the court, keeping your end up of the support will make her/him look even more "uncooperative" when the reckoning comes.
2006-07-10 07:01:44 · answer #7 · answered by Fed Up 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think they should under normal circumstances. Granted the child support is a financial help to the custody parent to raise the child. But if there is no fault on the part of the payee parent then legally he/she could fight for visitaiton or joint custody rights.
2006-07-10 06:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by Rabbit Ritto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ex and his new wife didn't want to see the kids any more. They tried to get out of the child support because the kids are adopted. But we adopted from the hospital. New borns. Their lawyer laugh them out of his office. He signed as well as I did when we adopted these children at that time 8 and 12 years ago. Then he complained saying that was only to go for clothes. Not it is to go to rent, electric, food, clothes, school supplies, ect.
2006-07-10 07:24:23 · answer #9 · answered by B D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, child support is to help the child. It has nothing to do w/ visitation rights. If the child knows the parents is still taking care of them they will look for you.
2006-07-10 06:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by Migity696 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋