Income of Both Parents Should Be Considered
by Stepmom
(Texas)
For years my husband struggled in his career in the an industry which has had it's ups and downs. His ex-wife made more money than both our incomes combined. Yet she repeatedly took us back to court for custody issues, though she already had custody, and child support. She tried to prevent my husband from seeing his son. My husband has always paid his child support, but during hard times was not always able to pay the full amount. Thank God through hard work times have improved and he is paid in full. My husband has made tremendous sacrifices to be there for his son, driving many miles round trip to uphold is visitation and has been a good and loving influence in his son's life. I have supported him all the way. All of this now shows in our relationship with him, which is good. My husband's ex had cosmetic surgery and bought two luxurious new homes but dropped dental insurance and did not take our son to the dentist for years, we recently learned. The courts gave her medical decision-making authority. She has abused drugs, married a felon, and no longer works. I know there are horror stories out there much worse than ours. But where is the accountability for custodial parents? Why are they allowed to use the child support paid to them for frivolous law suits? Why is there no concern for the children in the step families that follow divorce? The system needs an overhaul.
