....if both make the same amount of money, both live in the same school district, parenting time is split exactly 50/50, neither have any drug/alchold abuse history, no history of violence, and both are perfectly good parents?
2007-11-09 01:55:10 · 10 answers · asked by JoannaB3 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Chris said:
"If it was that simple neither would, but you will never find that to happen."
It is happening all over the place. I am living proof. I am in that situation. The courts tagged me with it. My lawyer indicated that fighting it would do no good, and the Judge refused to even hear any motions from either side. This is a ROUTINE occurance happening to thousands of PERFECTLY good, fit parents like myself.
You see, the CS system in this country is what makes unbelieveable amounts of money for the state governments.
-an "administrative fee" is taken out of the BILLIONS of dollars of CS payments before they reach the other parent.
-The total of all payments are shown on a ledger to the Federal government at the end of the year to prove they have "collected that biggest amount of CS they possibly could". The state is then awarded approximately 385 million dollars for acheving this "goal".
2007-11-09 04:42:27 · update #1
If that's the case, then OBVIOUSLY neither parent should pay the other anything! Unfotunately, many parents are railroaded with no way to fight it. Also, I had no idea that the states received "kickbacks" from the Federal Government. Let me guess...the 385 million comes out of taxpayer dollars?? Bogus.
2007-11-09 04:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by SUSAN C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither...which is the best way to go if you ask me. The child(ren) have both parents and both parents contribute equally. When custody is split 50/50..they have no obligation to pay either party a penny. Mom does for children while in her home, dad does for children while in his. Then anything needed above food, clothing and a roof over their heads is split right down the middle as both parties agree. If only this was standard across america. Men having equal rights to raise, spend time with their kids without hassle. What a wonderful world it would be. I wish I could have it this way. My ex and my husbands ex- well it is a nighmare.
If the mother makes less, at least in MN they have changed the laws to make it more fair for the fathers. (IF she is working that is) They base support on income guidelines, taking both parties income by a percentage. The mother is also held responsible as well. It is about time!
2007-11-09 02:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by tbird 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If this were the case. . .and each parent had physical custody for half the time and both made the same amount of money, neither parent would pay support. Unfortunately, this is normally not the case. In most cases, one parent has physical custody for over half the time and the other parent pays child support.
2007-11-09 02:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they have joint custody each parent would be required to pay support to the other parent when they don't have custody.
If they are divorced then all that should determined in the order for support. This order breaks down who pays how much and who gets the child on what holidays and other visitation issues.
2007-11-09 02:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Even if they joint custody, the child still has to live with one of them on a "full time" basis. This would be the home of residence listed for schools, day cares, and hospital purposes. That parent, by default provides more on a daily basis for the child, so the parent who isn't the "primary care giver" and with whom the child does not permanently reside with, should be the one to pay child support.
2007-11-09 02:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by meadowbee 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Neither one, save the children from parents fighting over money and devaluing their existance in the process.
2007-11-09 01:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ktcyan 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They should split it 50/50. They both need to contribute. It takes two to make a baby.
2007-11-09 01:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Rae Elizabeth 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If it was that simple neither would, but you will never find that to happen.
2007-11-09 02:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
whichever one the court orders to pay it
2007-11-09 01:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The one who filed for divorce!
2007-11-09 01:58:13 · answer #10 · answered by John in AZ 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋