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Child Support Reform?

Should there be child support reform?

  • yes because the system is a little off

    Votes: 7 87.5%

  • no because the system is just fine

    Votes: 1 12.5%
  • Total voters
    8
  • Poll closed .
creativedreams said:
This comes to mind because I know a few fathers who simply cannot make it financially on their own...some get a divorce and end up living with their parents because it is mathematicaly impossible for them to live on their own. They get depressed because when they get their kids for the weekend they don't have a place of their own...etc.

Of course child support needs to be paid but I often wonder if the percentages are off?

It seems to be fine for individuals making over 45k yr but too much for anyone under 45k.

I don't know the real answer and am asking does anyone have some good insight?


This appears to be a very big issue with many fathers I know.
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I hate this answer, but I think the process deserves more moderation, and parents incapable of paying a set amount should be more easily able to have that amount reduced, and vice-versa.
 
Torin said:
I hate this answer, but I think the process deserves more moderation, and parents incapable of paying a set amount should be more easily able to have that amount reduced, and vice-versa.
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I don't see why you would hate that answer.

If you are draining someone of their income in order to benefit yourself (Because thats what it comes down to in the end) you are harming relations with the child you two share.

I'll tell you right now, even though my Dad and I didnt get to do as much, or spend as much time with each other as I would have enjoyed growing up... I respect him a hell of alot more than my mother.

She was an economic vampire when it came to child support, and barely any of it actually supported me. I was THAT familys cash cow if you will. If I would have left I would have devastated my mother, stepdad, and little (half) brother. That combined with knowing that my Dad not only had to work his ass off to provide for himself, but for him to pay for my moms vehicles, clothes, (insert pretty much anything here) and STILL he had to be the one that would take me shopping for school clothes, supplies, etc... Where do you think my respect lies? What kind of relationship do you think I've got with my mother after watching this kind of action?

The system needs to be heavily monitored or at the very least drastically changed. I'm sorry, but people can not be trusted with free money.
 
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Shewter said:
I don't see why you would hate that answer.

If you are draining someone of their income in order to benefit yourself (Because thats what it comes down to in the end) you are harming relations with the child you two share.

I'll tell you right now, even though my Dad and I didnt get to do as much, or spend as much time with each other as I would have enjoyed growing up... I respect him a hell of alot more than my mother.

She was an economic vampire when it came to child support, and barely any of it actually supported me. I was THAT familys cash cow if you will. If I would have left I would have devastated my mother, stepdad, and little (half) brother. That combined with knowing that my Dad not only had to work his ass off to provide for himself, but for him to pay for my moms vehicles, clothes, (insert pretty much anything here) and STILL he had to be the one that would take me shopping for school clothes, supplies, etc... Where do you think my respect lies? What kind of relationship do you think I've got with my mother after watching this kind of action?

The system needs to be heavily monitored or at the very least drastically changed. I'm sorry, but people can not be trusted with free money.
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I hate it because I'm a little timid when it comes to expanding government regulations and processes. When it's necessary, and this does seem like one of those times, then I'm okay with it. :)
 
Torin said:
I hate it because I'm a little timid when it expanding regulations and process. When it's necessary, and this does seem like one of those times, then I'm okay with it. :)
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I hear you.

It's unfortunate that we need mediation when it comes to child care. But like I said before, people can not be trusted with "free money".
 
Shewter said:
I hear you.

It's unfortunate that we need mediation when it comes to child care. But like I said before, people can not be trusted with "free money".
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Amen. I'm going to go back through and read some more of this topic, though. I saw an interesting idea regarding a debt card...

:)
 
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