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I think the Texas State laws of child support are unfair. My husband pays child support to his ex girlfriend and she has it made. 20% is a lot of income to be going to a child. His baby's mom complains that the child support barely covered day care. However, in my opinion the money should only cover half. She is half responsible if not more than half being that the woman should be the smart one in the situation as they are the one's that can get pregnant. Not only does she get his money in child support, her school was paid for and the state helped her out with food and housing just because she was an irresponsible woman. In my opinion the people who have no children and have waited till marriage should have more help from the state. Now his baby's mother is married and still receive a large sum of money. When the women gets married the percent should drop to 5% and before she gets married 10% but no 20%. It's good to know that his daughter that he sees less than his kids that live with him probably get more of his money. There is no way that a child uses 20% of the dads income and 20% of the moms which is what the 20% is saying. Because it is equally both their responsibility/fault not just the mans.

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Nov 02, 2009
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Define Best Interests of the Child.
by: Abildgaard

When states claim that child support is to be used in the best interests of the child, they refuse to define that amount in terms of dollars. The law (in most states) say that children need food, shelter, and clothing.

In many cases, child support barely covers the bare necessities. What happens when the needs are clearly exceeded? It becomes tax free alimony! In fact, states WILL NOT require custodial parents to justify their expenditures. The reason they wont is because it will disrupt thier budget.

On the flip side, consider the kids in foster care. Each state pays foster parents approximately $500.00 per kid to meet their needs. I pay $1200.00 a month for one kid (plus health care) and I have yet to find ONE SINGLE PERSON who can justify such monthly expense. Add the additional $500.00 a month my ex gets from the great state of Texas because we adopted my daughter, and we're now speaking of $1,700 a month total. ANYONE CARE TO EXPLAIN how such money should be used?

So, for those of you who think you should get more for private school, college, and other activities, maybe you should have resolved your issues without involving these money making child support enforcement agencies. Personally, I pay enough to cover private tudor lessons and anything else my daughter wants. But, my ex is more concerned about luxuary items for herself. So, I refuse to give anymore for items such as gifts. Let that BITCH explain why daddy doesn't give presents anymore. GREEDY WHORE!

What many of you fail to realize is that these laws were merely a smoke screen used to deceive Congress. The intent was to reduce the amount of women seeking welfare by forcing dads to pay support. I don't disagree with that part, but their actions were counter-productive because now the taxpayers pay billions more to ensure child support is paid than they did before these laws were passed.

In the end, each state sucks billions into their own legal systems and the public don't even know it! Sad thing is the media will not report it because their own attorneys block such content from going public.

So, one can say it was cost effective to leave the system they way it was. At least the tax burden would be billions less. WAKE UP PEOPLE, it's all a SCAM and EVERYONE who holds a job pays for child support; not just the non-custodial parents.

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Nov 02, 2009
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When states claim that child support is to be used in the best interests of the child, they refuse to define that amount in terms of dollars. The law (in most states) say that children need food, shelter, and clothing. In many cases, child support barely covers the bare necessities. What happens when the needs are clearly exceeded? It becomes tax free alimony! In fact, states WILL NOT require custodial parents to justify their expenditures. The reason they wont is because it will disrupt thier budget. On the flip side, consider the kids in foster care. Each state pays foster parents approximately $500.00 per kid to meet their needs. I pay $1200.00 a month for one kid (plus health care) and I have yet to find ONE SINGLE PERSON who can justify such monthly expense. Add the additional $500.00 a month my ex gets from the great state of Texas because we adopted my daughter, and we're now speaking of $1,700 a month total. ANYONE CARE TO EXPLAIN how such money should be used? So, for those of you who think you should get more for private school, college, and other activities, maybe you should have resolved your issues without involving these money making child support enforcement agencies. Personally, I pay enough to cover private tudor lessons and anything else my daughter wants. But, my ex is more concerned about luxuary items for herself. So, I refuse to give anymore for items such as gifts. Let that BITCH explain why daddy doesn't give presents anymore. GREEDY WHORE! What many of you fail to realize is that these laws were merely a smoke screen used to deceive Congress. The intent was to reduce the amount of women seeking welfare by forcing dads to pay support. I don't disagree with that part, but their actions were counter-productive because now the taxpayers pay billions more to ensure child support is paid than they did before these laws were passed. In the end, each state sucks billions into their own legal systems and the public don't even know it! Sad thing is the media will not report it because their own attorneys block such content from going public. So, one can say it was cost effective to leave the system they way it was. At least the tax burden would be billions less. WAKE UP PEOPLE, it's all a SCAM and EVERYONE who holds a job pays for child support; not just the non-custodial parents.

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Oct 28, 2009
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Umm...wrong!
by: Anonymous

My child's father is ordered to pay 20% of his monthly income. This amounts to $199.00.

After school care is $250 a month (through the public school system). Her gymnastics, once a week, costs $60 / month.

These two expenses alone add up to more than he pays in child support a month. That does not even begin to include shelter, food, clothing, additional health expenses (not covered by insurance), school supplies, etc.

So, yes, it is very possible that 20% of the non-custodial parent's income goes towards the child.

Oh, and did I mention college? He is not responsible for paying for a dime of her college education. Wow. Must be nice. So guess what...I put a portion of his $199.00 child support payment into a college fund.

Apr 19, 2009
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To Child support isn't a Bill
by: Stepmother 0f 3

I READ YOUR COMMENT AND I AM PISSED ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT STEPPARENTS.... "step parents get mad about their spouse that is having to pay child support because it goes to the custodial parent... STOP whining and make sure the kids are healthy and well taken care of...greed......... " YOU HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE!!!! I'M AM NOT GREEDY, I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE SUPPORTING HIS EX WIFE (WHO WON'T GET OFF HER LAZY ASS AND GET A JOB), AND A SECOND CHILD FROM ANOTHER FATHER, WITH HIS SON'S CHILD SUPPORT. MY STEPSONS MOTHER CALLED MY HUSBAND DURING WORK TO GET THE DENTIAL INS. INFO., WHICH I HAVE WITH ME, WHEN HE TRIED TO CALL HER AFTER WORK TO GIVE HER THE INFO, SO SHE COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SHE NEVER ANSWERED THE PHONE, AND STILL HASN'T GOT THE INFO., HIS SON CALLED THE OTHER NIGHT TO TELL US HE STILL CAN'T CHEW ON THE ONE SIDE OF HIS MONTH BECAUSE OF A BAD TOOTH, AND SHE STILL HASN'T ASKED FOR THE INFO!!!! WE ARE OUT OF STATE WORKING UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND, SO IF HIS TOOTH IS STILL HURTING, I WILL BE THE ONE TAKING HIM TO THE DENIST!!!! SO DON'T TELL ME TO STOP WHINING AND JUST MAKE SURE THE CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE RIGHT NOW MY STEPSON IS IN PAIN AND HIS HEALTH IS BEING NEGLECTED AND THEIR IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT UNTIL WE GET HOME!!!! 99.99% OF STEPPARENTS ARE UPSET WHEN THEIR HUSBAND OR WIFE IS SUPPORTING A LAZY ASS CUSTODIAL PARENT!!!! THEY ARE NOT UPSET THAT THEY PAY CHILD SUPPORT!!!!

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Apr 19, 2009
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I READ YOUR COMMENT AND I AM PISSED ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT STEPPARENTS.... "step parents get mad about their spouse that is having to pay child support because it goes to the custodial parent... STOP whining and make sure the kids are healthy and well taken care of...greed......... " YOU HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE!!!! I'M AM NOT GREEDY, I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE SUPPORTING HIS EX WIFE (WHO WON'T GET OFF HER LAZY ASS AND GET A JOB), AND A SECOND CHILD FROM ANOTHER FATHER, WITH HIS SON'S CHILD SUPPORT. MY STEPSONS MOTHER CALLED MY HUSBAND DURING WORK TO GET THE DENTIAL INS. INFO., WHICH I HAVE WITH ME, WHEN HE TRIED TO CALL HER AFTER WORK TO GIVE HER THE INFO, SO SHE COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SHE NEVER ANSWERED THE PHONE, AND STILL HASN'T GOT THE INFO., HIS SON CALLED THE OTHER NIGHT TO TELL US HE STILL CAN'T CHEW ON THE ONE SIDE OF HIS MONTH BECAUSE OF A BAD TOOTH, AND SHE STILL HASN'T ASKED FOR THE INFO!!!! WE ARE OUT OF STATE WORKING UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND, SO IF HIS TOOTH IS STILL HURTING, I WILL BE THE ONE TAKING HIM TO THE DENIST!!!! SO DON'T TELL ME TO STOP WHINING AND JUST MAKE SURE THE CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE RIGHT NOW MY STEPSON IS IN PAIN AND HIS HEALTH IS BEING NEGLECTED AND THEIR IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT UNTIL WE GET HOME!!!! 99.99% OF STEPPARENTS ARE UPSET WHEN THEIR HUSBAND OR WIFE IS SUPPORTING A LAZY ASS CUSTODIAL PARENT!!!! THEY ARE NOT UPSET THAT THEY PAY CHILD SUPPORT!!!!

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Jan 11, 2009
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Not every woman is complaining
by: Anonymous

Every woman has there own story and i think if you are only in love with a person should you get a penny. For example if your married or with a man for a long period of time ( over one year) not only a few months and cry shes pregnant. It's not fair for a boy right out of high school that had no previous experience be punished. Because small town schools have no sex ed. I understand when your struggling it is essential to have help but only when your not a two timing tramp of a girl. It gives the rest of us a bad name. Girls should stop getting pregnant for money and then cry about it later. It is the woman's responsibility in the long run no matter what. I would help anyone in your type of situation before i would a sixteen y/o girl that has said that all she wanted was money.

Jan 11, 2009
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We should unite
by: Anonymous

All woman who hate the child support should unite and change the laws. A thousand is better than one.

Nov 23, 2008
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Child Support in Texas
by: Anonymous

I am a custodial mother of 2 disabled children and for the past 3 years not once has their father stepped up to the plate and sent me a dime in child support. It makes me so made to hear people being greedy over money or complaining about how much their husbands have to pay child support for a child from a previous marriage/ relationship. I am unable to work due to the Dr schedule my children have EVERY week and I could sure use the child support that is owed to me, but seriously... what is $253 a month for BOTH my children going to do for me? That will cover gas to and from all their Drs for only 2 weeks!! What about helping with medical expenses, clothing, etc?? What woman need to realize is that is the father is behind on thousands of dollars you pretty much will never see that money so its time to step up to the plate and find other ways to care for your children without the help of child support. Lets face it... they may be ordered to pay it, but its not guaranteed you will even get it. Now what is not fair is when the dead beat doesn't pay child support for 3 years, but the courts still allow him to have supervised visitaion with your children. Its like rewarding him for not being able to support his children. He was not around for the 1st 3 years of their lives, not even for the births, but when he is granted supervised visitaion and ordered to pay child support... he does one, but not the other.

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Nov 23, 2008
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I am a custodial mother of 2 disabled children and for the past 3 years not once has their father stepped up to the plate and sent me a dime in child support. It makes me so made to hear people being greedy over money or complaining about how much their husbands have to pay child support for a child from a previous marriage/ relationship. I am unable to work due to the Dr schedule my children have EVERY week and I could sure use the child support that is owed to me, but seriously... what is $253 a month for BOTH my children going to do for me? That will cover gas to and from all their Drs for only 2 weeks!! What about helping with medical expenses, clothing, etc?? What woman need to realize is that is the father is behind on thousands of dollars you pretty much will never see that money so its time to step up to the plate and find other ways to care for your children without the help of child support. Lets face it... they may be ordered to pay it, but its not guaranteed you will even get it. Now what is not fair is when the dead beat doesn't pay child support for 3 years, but the courts still allow him to have supervised visitaion with your children. Its like rewarding him for not being able to support his children. He was not around for the 1st 3 years of their lives, not even for the births, but when he is granted supervised visitaion and ordered to pay child support... he does one, but not the other.

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Nov 20, 2008
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Child Support Calculation Solution
by: Anonymous

The pendulum swings hard when times are tough, the story of Child Support is no different. Child Support was created when parent's divorced, Mothers stayed at home caring for children, and Fathers decided on their own how much to give the mother to continue caring for the children. The stories were horrific, and the law came down hard on non-custodial parents.
Let's accelerate time into the 70's during the after-math of a transition that took place in the work environment, many more mothers entered the work force and divorce escalated. Fathers were shocked, and a small percentage refused to pay child support in the amounts dictated by laws and the court. State and Federal agencies coordinated and child support enforcement was the charge. There was only one problem, no adjustment in the child support calculation to offset the difference between the shift from single income to dual income families. Hence, in most cases the largest battle in divorce ensued over child support, or the suit affecting the parent-child relationship, since child support laws placed the primaryparent with a financial advantage.
My proposal includes an equalization of comparative parental incomes within the existing guidelines. For example, if there are two children the guideline provides for 25% of the adjusted net income to be paid as child support. In my proposal, if the parents adjusted income are within the guidelines (25%) of each other, then child support would be calculated based upon income averaging, Annual Child Support = |(income A - income B)/2|. In this case each parent has equalized income and financial opportunity to care for their children. Note that adjustments for child medical insurance would remain the same.
Justification: when parental incomes are basically the same, straight child support percentages provide an unfair advantage for the primary possessor. With an equalization of child support, each parent can provide the same level of care for their child(ren).
If this type of adjustment became legislated law, it would be interesting to see how many parents would continue to "fight" for primary possession. I would expect there would be a significant increase in quick divorce settlements.
I have another calculation for primary parents that make significantly more than the non-primary parent, but space limitations here does not provide room for a detailed explanation.
The premise is simple, the system is out of date and in need of adjustment. Such adjustments would resolve future conflict. Which is in the "best interest of the child," bitter divorce or financial equalization.
For more information about this and other Family Law matters, contact http://www.kidmanlawoffice.com/

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Nov 20, 2008
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The pendulum swings hard when times are tough, the story of Child Support is no different. Child Support was created when parent's divorced, Mothers stayed at home caring for children, and Fathers decided on their own how much to give the mother to continue caring for the children. The stories were horrific, and the law came down hard on non-custodial parents. Let's accelerate time into the 70's during the after-math of a transition that took place in the work environment, many more mothers entered the work force and divorce escalated. Fathers were shocked, and a small percentage refused to pay child support in the amounts dictated by laws and the court. State and Federal agencies coordinated and child support enforcement was the charge. There was only one problem, no adjustment in the child support calculation to offset the difference between the shift from single income to dual income families. Hence, in most cases the largest battle in divorce ensued over child support, or the suit affecting the parent-child relationship, since child support laws placed the primaryparent with a financial advantage. My proposal includes an equalization of comparative parental incomes within the existing guidelines. For example, if there are two children the guideline provides for 25% of the adjusted net income to be paid as child support. In my proposal, if the parents adjusted income are within the guidelines (25%) of each other, then child support would be calculated based upon income averaging, Annual Child Support = |(income A - income B)/2|. In this case each parent has equalized income and financial opportunity to care for their children. Note that adjustments for child medical insurance would remain the same. Justification: when parental incomes are basically the same, straight child support percentages provide an unfair advantage for the primary possessor. With an equalization of child support, each parent can provide the same level of care for their child(ren). If this type of adjustment became legislated law, it would be interesting to see how many parents would continue to "fight" for primary possession. I would expect there would be a significant increase in quick divorce settlements. I have another calculation for primary parents that make significantly more than the non-primary parent, but space limitations here does not provide room for a detailed explanation. The premise is simple, the system is out of date and in need of adjustment. Such adjustments would resolve future conflict. Which is in the "best interest of the child," bitter divorce or financial equalization. For more information about this and other Family Law matters, contact http://www.kidmanlawoffice.com/

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Nov 16, 2008
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Legalized Theft
by: BYSTANDER

I for one could care less about these snotty- nose kids these thieving women are producing. If you want to have a child, pay for it. Can't keep your legs closed, pay for it. When you find out your prego and you can't afford it, get rid of it or let someone adopt it that can afford it if for some reason you just have to spit it out. Our government is an expert on how to steal money and backing this fight is only because it lines their pockets too. If the poor sucker that was dumb enough to lay with one of these cows happens to not want the thing, it's too bad. He is tormented and drug through a rat hole backwards for the next 18 years. If "SHE" doesn't want it, she can opt out and not give it a second thought. Instead they see a meal ticket or they want revenge from the man because he didn't want her (go figure) and she produces the child that they will teach to be just like them and then you have the next generation of blood suckers....good luck to any man looking for relief in this up-hill battle, because as long as the state is getting their cut, you will NEVER see a change....Let's have all these spineless, lazy, worthless, women spread their legs for the MEN making the laws, that will be the only way you will see a change, when it directly effects them...."IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD", BULL!. Child support is another way for your local state and government to rob you blind....Using a child the way these women use them, should be considered child abuse. And WHY should the cow be able to keep raising the child support? IF the sperm donor gets more money, why is she entitled to it? Greedy, greedy, greedy. She thinks her child deserves it? Huh, if she couldn't provide any better for "HER" child and she has to depend on someone else to support it, she should have made a better judgment call when she had the chance and aborted the thing or gave it to someone that wanted it and could afford it. These women make me sick and give ALL women a bad name. This is NOT the 50's or 60's. Women can earn just as much as a man and they are allowed all the opportunities as a man if not more because of being a women. Why should they get off their @ss and work when they government steals money for them? DUH...what a crock...

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Nov 16, 2008
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I for one could care less about these snotty- nose kids these thieving women are producing. If you want to have a child, pay for it. Can't keep your legs closed, pay for it. When you find out your prego and you can't afford it, get rid of it or let someone adopt it that can afford it if for some reason you just have to spit it out. Our government is an expert on how to steal money and backing this fight is only because it lines their pockets too. If the poor sucker that was dumb enough to lay with one of these cows happens to not want the thing, it's too bad. He is tormented and drug through a rat hole backwards for the next 18 years. If "SHE" doesn't want it, she can opt out and not give it a second thought. Instead they see a meal ticket or they want revenge from the man because he didn't want her (go figure) and she produces the child that they will teach to be just like them and then you have the next generation of blood suckers....good luck to any man looking for relief in this up-hill battle, because as long as the state is getting their cut, you will NEVER see a change....Let's have all these spineless, lazy, worthless, women spread their legs for the MEN making the laws, that will be the only way you will see a change, when it directly effects them...."IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD", BULL!. Child support is another way for your local state and government to rob you blind....Using a child the way these women use them, should be considered child abuse. And WHY should the cow be able to keep raising the child support? IF the sperm donor gets more money, why is she entitled to it? Greedy, greedy, greedy. She thinks her child deserves it? Huh, if she couldn't provide any better for "HER" child and she has to depend on someone else to support it, she should have made a better judgment call when she had the chance and aborted the thing or gave it to someone that wanted it and could afford it. These women make me sick and give ALL women a bad name. This is NOT the 50's or 60's. Women can earn just as much as a man and they are allowed all the opportunities as a man if not more because of being a women. Why should they get off their @ss and work when they government steals money for them? DUH...what a crock...

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Nov 10, 2008
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TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
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I think we can all agree that everyone's story is different. For the custodial parents that give child support a bitter taste in the non-custodial parent's mouth; shame on you. There are actually a few of us out here that use child support what it is intended for. I work 40 hours a week, I carry the insurance on our daughter, I pay ALL the medical bills, (I have NEVER asked him to pay a DIME of what is not covered by insurance), or pay for a birthday party or school clotes, etc. because that is what he pays child support for. Noted, every custodial parents has the RIGHT to ask for half of medical bills not covered by insurance, I just choose not to. But there are two sides to every story. We have custody of my step-son....his mother owes over $4000 in back child support and has paid $40 PERIOD. There are TONS of expenses that go into raising a child but it is the responsibilty of BOTH PARENTS to ensure that the child's needs are met. When it is time to buy our daughter a car, college or a wedding then I do expect her dad to step up to the plate and go above and beyond child support and HELP ME do these things. I understand their are custodial parents that may abuse their child's support but please understand the are always two sides to a story. It grates MY NERVES for somone to say how non-custodial parents get the kick in their bank accounts when it comes to child support 'cause again I live in the world of one non-custodial parents that does DO his part and one non-custodial that does NOT do a damn thing. So, for the non-custodial parents that have been knoced down by their ex....just remember....some of us out here DO the right thing. Don't just everyone by your past.

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Nov 10, 2008
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I think we can all agree that everyone's story is different. For the custodial parents that give child support a bitter taste in the non-custodial parent's mouth; shame on you. There are actually a few of us out here that use child support what it is intended for. I work 40 hours a week, I carry the insurance on our daughter, I pay ALL the medical bills, (I have NEVER asked him to pay a DIME of what is not covered by insurance), or pay for a birthday party or school clotes, etc. because that is what he pays child support for. Noted, every custodial parents has the RIGHT to ask for half of medical bills not covered by insurance, I just choose not to. But there are two sides to every story. We have custody of my step-son....his mother owes over $4000 in back child support and has paid $40 PERIOD. There are TONS of expenses that go into raising a child but it is the responsibilty of BOTH PARENTS to ensure that the child's needs are met. When it is time to buy our daughter a car, college or a wedding then I do expect her dad to step up to the plate and go above and beyond child support and HELP ME do these things. I understand their are custodial parents that may abuse their child's support but please understand the are always two sides to a story. It grates MY NERVES for somone to say how non-custodial parents get the kick in their bank accounts when it comes to child support 'cause again I live in the world of one non-custodial parents that does DO his part and one non-custodial that does NOT do a damn thing. So, for the non-custodial parents that have been knoced down by their ex....just remember....some of us out here DO the right thing. Don't just everyone by your past.

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Nov 10, 2008
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child support isnt a bill
by: Anonymous

There are alot of mothers who spend there child support on themselves.They give others a bad name. But then again there are the ones who work, pay their bills and their children dont go without anything ,their job is done. Childcare is expensive and yes the NCP should pay child support. 20% isnt too much. Children require alot....... Way too many people are putting price tags on their kids. And step parents get mad about their spouse is having to pay child support because it goes to the custodial parent... STOP whining and make sure the kids are healthy and well taken care of...greed.........

Nov 01, 2008
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Lets Define CHILD SUPPORT
by: Anonymous

Child Support is/ should be any expense incured due to having a child. i.e- daycare, insurance,diapers,wipes,food(wick covers a good portion of),clothes.
Things that are not expenses incured due to having a child: Car Note- you had the note before the child was born.
Lights- You had to pay a light bill before the child was born.
Rent- You had to pay rent before the child was born.
Gas- you had to put gas in your car before and it is not taking that much more to transport the child.
Water- You had to pay a water bill before the child was born. These things are not extra expenses (child support) due to having a child.

Oct 28, 2008
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Child Support Laws
by: Anonymous

Seems as though we all have the same concern; regardless of custody. Two people making babies, then breaking up later on. Now that battle rages on over who pays what in the interests of the child. the Attorney General can be a good thing for custodial parents and a nightmare for non-custodial parents such as myself. Lesson learned; STOP HAVING KIDS!

I hate to say this, but you women have more control over what "goes in" your body. Anything that enters amidst your objections is rape! So please stop using pregnancies as a way to garner child support or constantly bitch about those who don't actually pay it. Hell, I'm going to court in Jan so my ex can get $1400.00 a month for one child. Just because I make big bucks now, you think it fair my success in life should contribute to her failure? Not like she will use it all on my daughter.

Because of this crap, I live in a shell and don't really want to meet/date another woman. 3 hours is all I need from them. Anymore than that would be a waste.

Oct 28, 2008
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I agree with unfair laws
by: Anonymous

I posted a comment about my husband's story and how the state isn't really helping itself with the laws the way they are..at least I think I posted that on this site...anyway...we simply can't afford to pay what my husband is being ordered to pay. Someone said $200 isn't enough, but for a mother that doesn't work and lets her boyfriend support her and her child, it's plenty, espcecially considering that we litterally live in poverty ourselves. We sat without lights trying to pay just a little bit so that my husband didn't go to jail and my kids have to be without their daddy. My babies are only 3 and 1. It shoudl be a percentage of what the father makes. If that isn't enough for the other woman than that is just too bad. It takes two to make a baby and it shoudl take two to take care of it. When a couple is married, aboth incomes go to support the child and it doesn't matter who makes more. In my case, I can't work to get more income because I can't afford child care either since HALF of my husband's check gets garnished. And tehn people wonder why fathers don't hold down a job! They can't afford to pay their own bills with that kind of percentage rate going out the door. If yo ucan't afford your own basic necessities how can you be expected to pay for someone elses? And to go with that, I've heard of a state that puts the child support on state cards such as the food stamp cards dos thta the moeny can be monitored. it needs to be certain that the child is benefiting and not the mother or anyone else.

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Oct 28, 2008
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I posted a comment about my husband's story and how the state isn't really helping itself with the laws the way they are..at least I think I posted that on this site...anyway...we simply can't afford to pay what my husband is being ordered to pay. Someone said $200 isn't enough, but for a mother that doesn't work and lets her boyfriend support her and her child, it's plenty, espcecially considering that we litterally live in poverty ourselves. We sat without lights trying to pay just a little bit so that my husband didn't go to jail and my kids have to be without their daddy. My babies are only 3 and 1. It shoudl be a percentage of what the father makes. If that isn't enough for the other woman than that is just too bad. It takes two to make a baby and it shoudl take two to take care of it. When a couple is married, aboth incomes go to support the child and it doesn't matter who makes more. In my case, I can't work to get more income because I can't afford child care either since HALF of my husband's check gets garnished. And tehn people wonder why fathers don't hold down a job! They can't afford to pay their own bills with that kind of percentage rate going out the door. If yo ucan't afford your own basic necessities how can you be expected to pay for someone elses? And to go with that, I've heard of a state that puts the child support on state cards such as the food stamp cards dos thta the moeny can be monitored. it needs to be certain that the child is benefiting and not the mother or anyone else.

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Oct 10, 2008
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Fair and Balanced
by: Anonymous

The fact of the matter is that both parents should be responsible, but the non-custodial parent is usually tapped financially. In many cases (but not all), the custodial parent uses the child to garner additional income. I will agree with the other respondant who posted "DUH" in that the mother has many obligations to the child to which the father in not always involved in. However, any additional money should not be used for her own benefit.

They will make a claim that they have to do "this-and-that" for the child, but in many cases its a ploy to get more money. If a custodial parent can show how such money is being used, then I'm all for it. Unfortunately, the state will not interfere on how such money is spent. What I would ask the legislature (elected officials) to do is require custodial parents to devise a budget which outlines the needs of the child.

Unfortunetly, the Attorney General's Office will oppose such action because their existence is based on the money they receive. The more money collected in child support, the easier it is to get federal funding. This agency has a vested interest in Chid Support money and will claim their actions are solely based on the Child's needs. That's a half-truth!

Oct 06, 2008
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Please!!!
by: Anonymous

First of all, any insurance should be paid 50-50 by both parents because...it did take BOTH parents to creat life. The custodial parent should be able to pay their own rent, light, water, gas, etc the same way dad has to. CHILD SUPPORT IS SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME, not for the custodial parent to live off of. All state bentfits should be cut off after 2 years. If the custodial can't make ends meet on his/her own after 2 years of government help then too bad. During these 2 years the state should pay to educate this parent as opposed to the parent and child whoarding off of the government for life. Visitation rights should be revamped so the other parent gets too see the child more often. The way the current system is the other parent spends more time at work to pay CS than they spend with their child. All CS should be 50-50 regardless of reason for divorce since it takes 2 people to create life.

Sep 25, 2008
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20% not enough....
by: mary in mississippi

Ok I understand some people take advantage of the situation. But I have 1 full time and 2 part time jobs and I am barely getting by and I get more than 20%.when I get it. He is about 8 months behind and Of course my ex does not know how to hold down a job and when he does he gets money under the table so the very most I get is $200.00 per month. My daughters bills is over double that and does not include food, lights, water, insurance or gas... So unless you make several thousand a month and help out with the rest, it is trully not enough...

Sep 23, 2008
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20%...how about baby momma take responsibility!
by: Anonymous

I couldn't agree more that 20% should be paid by both mother and father. My husband has a daughter from his wilder days...result of a one night stand. His daughters mom uses her as a paycheck, yet she has not worked since the child was born...almost 8 yrs ago. She sits at home (she lives with her parents)collects public assistance and now she has another kid from a one night stand with another guy- so she is making more money than my husband and all she does is sit at home. There should be
responsibility on both sides not just the dad. Perhaps if our society shunned the irresponsible, promicuous women that have babies out of wedlock by random guys there would be more of an incentive to wait until you can provide the right kind of family until you have a kid. Dad's and there families get robbed by child support...that in my case the child never sees a penny of.

Sep 22, 2008
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DUH
by: Anonymous

This is a hard one to answer. It dramatically depends on how much child support your boyfriend pays to be able to answer this is in all fairness. Do you have any idea how much day care costs, especially if their child is not potty trained and/or has to be fed by someone. Do you know how much it costs to hire a babysitter when their child is sick and can not go to day care? Who pays the mom's day at work when their is no one else to keep a sick child and/or take to the doctor? Do you know how much the clothes and shoes cost especially since children are continuously growing? Do you know how much food and/or school lunch costs on a weekly basis, how much the electricity costs that their child also uses, how much is that child drove from friends houses, school, school functions in the car that is being paid for, insured and cost of gas on a monthly basis. How about life insurance, who pays for the child's life insurance? Who gives the child money to buy a toy at the store, go to movie's with friends/family, buys christmas presents for friends and family or the birthday presents for the parties their child is invited to, who pays for the child's birthday party every year so all of their child's friends can come over and have cake and ice cream? Who pays for the doctor's appointments UP FRONT (Then has to wait for the other half to come back in the mail, up to 10 days later)? Is your boyfriend going to help pay for their child's college eductation or does it all stop at 18? Does your boyfriend make valid attempts to spend as much time with that child as he possibly can? My ex-husband pays quite a bit of child support and sees our daughter MAYBE twice a year, his choice. How many times, I wished he would have helped ME support our child more than just financially. If his child's mother abuses the child support then shame on her. But, as a mother and ex-wife; my ex-husband has NO IDEA what is intailed in raising a child he is just mad because he thinks he pays to much money.

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Sep 22, 2008
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Submitted by: Anonymous

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This is a hard one to answer. It dramatically depends on how much child support your boyfriend pays to be able to answer this is in all fairness. Do you have any idea how much day care costs, especially if their child is not potty trained and/or has to be fed by someone. Do you know how much it costs to hire a babysitter when their child is sick and can not go to day care? Who pays the mom's day at work when their is no one else to keep a sick child and/or take to the doctor? Do you know how much the clothes and shoes cost especially since children are continuously growing? Do you know how much food and/or school lunch costs on a weekly basis, how much the electricity costs that their child also uses, how much is that child drove from friends houses, school, school functions in the car that is being paid for, insured and cost of gas on a monthly basis. How about life insurance, who pays for the child's life insurance? Who gives the child money to buy a toy at the store, go to movie's with friends/family, buys christmas presents for friends and family or the birthday presents for the parties their child is invited to, who pays for the child's birthday party every year so all of their child's friends can come over and have cake and ice cream? Who pays for the doctor's appointments UP FRONT (Then has to wait for the other half to come back in the mail, up to 10 days later)? Is your boyfriend going to help pay for their child's college eductation or does it all stop at 18? Does your boyfriend make valid attempts to spend as much time with that child as he possibly can? My ex-husband pays quite a bit of child support and sees our daughter MAYBE twice a year, his choice. How many times, I wished he would have helped ME support our child more than just financially. If his child's mother abuses the child support then shame on her. But, as a mother and ex-wife; my ex-husband has NO IDEA what is intailed in raising a child he is just mad because he thinks he pays to much money.

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