2007-01-01 11:05:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2007-01-01 11:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by (_)iiiiD 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, there will always be too many dead beat parents that dont pay their child support.
Child support is based on the income of both parents. If they make the same amount, the support from each parent would be the same.
The person making more money, would have a bigger portion to pay.
Child support is also based on the cost of living. ex: If it costs 1000.00 for that child to live, and both parents make the same amount, each parent would be obligated to contribute 500.00 toward its support.
Just because the custodial parent does not have to pay the money to the state before the child gets it, does not mean they do not pay it. And in most cases, they pay out more. (I'm not talking about the dead beats that use it for their illegal lifestyles, im talking about good parents.)
If a person leaves the country to keep from paying for his child support, is most likely populating the other country, and will eventually pay for it there also. Im my opinion, that person should be sterilized and not allowed to have more children, if they cannot support the ones they have.
2007-01-01 12:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by tequilagold_32 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not on your life. Most parents who owe child support pay at least some of it. Funny that the more time the parent (usually the father) has with the child (commonly called "visitation"), the more likely he is to pay.
Few people leave the country to avoid paying child support but many that do are not necessarily avoiding supporting their children since child support has NOTHING to do with support. They often are kicked out of their family through no fault of their own and forced to pay for the 'privlege'. Child support is money taken from one adult and given, tax-free, to another adult to use as they see fit and it does NOT have to be for the children.
The whole child support system is a farce and needs to be done away with. Both parents should be expected and allowed to be full and equal parents unless and until one proves to be unworthy or unwilling. Then and only then should there be any money changing hands.
The child support amounts will only become reasonable when 1) fathers are allowed to be parents as much as mothers, which will result in more mothers being ordered to pay; or 2) when custodial parents are forced to supply their end of the support money AND account for all money received from the other parent for child support.
What apologists for child support forget is that most fathers would choose to parent their child instead of pay another to do without a voice in the raising of thier children or how the money is spent.
2007-01-02 05:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
So you think it's unreasonable that my piece of s*** ex-husband has to pay $70/week in child support? Do you also think it's unreasonable that he has a new family now and owes me $27,000 in child support? Do you also think it is unreasonable that he didn't even buy my son a Christmas present, even though he instisted on my son coming for the week? Do you think it's unreasonable that my son had to see all the things my ex-husband bought his new step daughter for Christmas? Do you think it's reasonable to refuse to bring my son home because he'd rather start drinking at 9:00 in the morning on New Year's Eve? So I had to drive 6 hours there and 6 hours back to get my son back home. If I could get his child support to be $200 a week I would. If you can't be a good father, then you have to make up for it and high child support is the only way to do it. I don't know how many times I've told my ex, if he would just be a good dad, call once a week, act like he cares and not make promises he doesn't intend to keep, he could just keep his child support. I don't want it. But he continues to break my son's heart. he deserves the highest child support they can give him. At least then, I can afford to take my kid fun places and send him to camp where he can be around good male role models.
2007-01-01 11:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tina 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do not have children if you cannot afford to pay for children or birth control for that matter. I'm sure no one will miss you (except your child) if you leave the country because you do not want to pay for a child you helped to bring into the world.
2007-01-01 13:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by seven 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
High child support? The guidelines are in place to support the children. Both parents made the children both parents are required to support them.
Most of my friends get anywhere from 10.00 a week to 50.00 a week (per kid) I myself got 45.00 per week which did not even cover the cost of day care.
2007-01-01 11:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by mimi1 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think we can only dream of a day where everyone who owes back child support will leave the country. The vast majority of them now run around free, generally making more babies they don't plan to support.
2007-01-01 11:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by David G 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Everything Tina said and more. Deadbeat parents need to spend more then 4 months in jail because they have burned to many bridges and no one will bail them out to pay their child support. My kids didn't ask to be here and I and my husband have taken care of them for 11 of their 14 years because "daddy" was to busy drinking their movie money, ice cream treat, brand name clothing etc etc money away. No government agency has helped me yet so I don't think they will in the future either.It would be easier to line the deadbeats up and run them over and put them out of their misery.
2007-01-01 12:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by justme 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe when enough would-be deadbeat parents leave the country we won't have to support them with our tax dollars.
2007-01-01 11:37:22 · answer #9 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't have kids if you don't want to support them. Leaving the country does not abdicate your financial obligation and you may have a additional legal issues if you ever return.
2007-01-01 11:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by c.s. 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it will still cost the same to bring up a child in spite of your neglect. If you aren't man enough to face you responsibilities it will fall on someone else.
2007-01-01 11:23:09 · answer #11 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋