my buddy works at krogers only makes like 8 an hour and they take most his check for child support so he only brings home like 150 a week home so 600 a month 7200 a year so he is stuck liveing on his cousins couch is there any finanial help for that situation or no cause that snot even enough to live that crazy when single moms get free house free child care and food stamps and medical card while hes stuck paying child support and being dirt poor thats ohio for you
2007-10-15 07:34:04 · 4 answers · asked by patrick43113 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
To be fair I think dads should have to pay child support, but not to the point the dad is having to live in the street.
2007-10-15 07:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by pennylanegal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that sounds reasonably fair. Out of 8 dollars, he is required to support 1 1/2 people plus pay taxes and any insurance. That isn't much below what he would get if he had no children. That isn't Ohio, that is a stupid buddy.
He needs to find a better job, possibly in an uncomfortable profession like working for the state highway, in a factory or coal mine. If he isn't educated, the only real employment that pays well is either boring, dangerous or uncomfortable.
Single dads get the same services, if they are the custodial parent. It isn't the parent who gets the state's protection, it is the child. He can choose to starve, or he can get up and find better employment. That may mean moving, but dads are supposed to make sacrifices for their children. This should even be a cheerful obligation. The anger in child support comes in when people feel the other partner is getting all the benefits and they are working to provide them and they do not like the person anymore.
Fairness ended on the playground. Once you are off the playground, life is not required, nor should it be expected, to be fair.
Tell him to get off his butt and find a good job, or be happy with $150 per week.
2007-10-16 06:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You said it single moms!! your friend should look for a better job and maybe try and be a better dad!! the more time he spends with his kids the less he'll have to pay
2007-10-15 07:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
patrick
do you know the whole story????
2007-10-15 07:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋