My wife and I have 3 children. If SHE wanted to divorce ME, then why should I have to pay child support?
2006-08-16 04:03:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
hey dumb a@@, its called child support,get it . its money to support the child (children). if your still confused it could be spent on something like food (kids gotta eat) clothes, house. surely your not wanting to be another dead beat. whether your together or not, your not free, you still have a responsibility to your children.
2006-08-16 07:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because those are your children as well!!
Regardless of what happens between the parents the children should still be taken care of financially.
Its your job to remain in your children's life after a divorce and its also your job to provide for them financially as well-- The same will happen if you chose to leave ur wife and take the children with you... You will (or should) take her to child support
2006-08-16 21:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's just the way it is buddy - you'll be stuck paying support until they reach the age of 18 years old . The judgement is usually on the ladies side , and this last until they reach that age or she can also make a petition to stop the payments - but this will probably never happen .
2006-08-16 11:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by newkirkb52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the custody agreement..if she gets sole custody you will pay, if there is joint custody and she is named domicilary parent, then you will pay. Only way you won't pay is you sign away your paternal rights or you are awarded sole custody or domicillary parent. Then the wife will pay you. The judge won't care who wanted the divorce--his job will be to ensure the well being of the minor children involved...
2006-08-16 11:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by WonderTwit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need to pay because the chilldren are yours. If your wife has a job, some states now take her income into consideration also, and if she makes more money than you after cost of living expenses and such then you may pay a reduced amount. You could also pay a bigger amount.
2006-08-16 11:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by savvyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't matter who wants to divorce who.. what matters is that the person without the kids still has to help pay for the kids. And I thought you only had 2 kids?
2006-08-16 11:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just cause she wants the divorce dose not mean that you don't have to pay child support the kids are still half yours!
2006-08-16 11:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by lisaslife02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dosen't matter who files for divorce. Your children need to be taken care of. That is the bottom line.
2006-08-16 11:11:12 · answer #8 · answered by Wally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because she will have the children and it is your responsibility as a father to pay it.
2006-08-16 15:04:23 · answer #9 · answered by nanny2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child support... lets break this down Child your off spring
Support money to help raise.... I would hope that she would be fair...it also depends on custody.
2006-08-16 11:35:50 · answer #10 · answered by Tricia P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋