Child support laws need a serious overhaul

[Captain Morgan]

edit: I was posting because numbers were crazy in calculations, but it appears the website fucked up and didn't input some things into the calculation.

However, I still think it's complete BS that a father who BEGS to have his child more often is simply told no, then told he has to pay more because he doesn't see the child often enough. It's like you get punished, then you get punished again for getting punished in the first place.

[Rangerscott]

Males get the BIG stick up the shaft when it comes to divorce and child support.


Here's to staying un-married and childless.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Males get the BIG stick up the shaft when it comes to divorce and child support.


Here's to staying un-married and childless.

Here, here... I sometimes wonder why men do it at all anymore? What's the incentive? Everything seems so hard when it comes to relationships and family these days. BTW fwiw, I don't see why women do it either. ..

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Here, here... I sometimes wonder why men do it at all anymore? What's the incentive? Everything seems so hard when it comes to relationships and family these days. BTW fwiw, I don't see why women do it either. ..

Yeah... the I wonder why anyone does it anymore.... better sentiment.

No one wins in any of these scenarios. The biggest problem, the KIDS lose.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Yeah... the I wonder why anyone does it anymore.... better sentiment.

No one wins in any of these scenarios. The biggest problem, the KIDS lose.

It's terrible! My ex girlfriend tried to get child support out of me for her daughter and the court in Mi actually heard the case!!! Of course, she never tried to get money from the dead beat father of the child. I had to prove that I had not supported the kid for more than half it's life and that the actual father was in the picture.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

It's terrible! My ex girlfriend tried to get child support out of me for her daughter and the court in Mi actually heard the case!!! Of course, she never tried to get money from the dead beat father of the child. I had to prove that I had not supported the kid for more than half it's life and that the actual father was in the picture.

Dude that broad is fucking low...

[azoomm]

As someone that just went through another round in court, I would agree that Child Support in general needs to be updated. They are removed from the court in many aspects and runs as an independant agency. When there is an issue on either side - it is generally met with a shrug and a "oh well, that's just the system, check back in a few WEEKS." In this age of technology, that is NOT the right answer.

[Apoc]

The courts are sickeningly biased to women. As long as both parents are fit, custody should be 50/50.

My uncles wife got a visit from cops over custody, to serve her papers, as she suddenly decided he couldn't see his kids anymore. And while he has his faults, he's a great dad.

It doesnt occur to her that kids arent pawns, and she doesnt own them.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Apoc

The courts are sickeningly biased to women. As long as both parents are fit, custody should be 50/50.

My uncles wife got a visit from cops over custody, to serve her papers, as she suddenly decided he couldn't see his kids anymore. And while he has his faults, he's a great dad.

It doesnt occur to her that kids arent pawns, and she doesnt own them.

Hey hey. She needs them so she can claim them as dependents. Don't you know anything about working the system?

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Apoc

The courts are sickeningly biased to women. As long as both parents are fit, custody should be 50/50.

My uncles wife got a visit from cops over custody, to serve her papers, as she suddenly decided he couldn't see his kids anymore. And while he has his faults, he's a great dad.

It doesnt occur to her that kids arent pawns, and she doesnt own them.

Going through that issue right now. My ex seems to think that she should have my daughter more than I do. Her reasoning...she has a bond with my daughter and it makes her feel bad if she doesn't have her a lot. I told her I'm not asking for more time than her, I'm just asking for 50/50. However, half is not fair to her. Fair would be if she has my daughter more than I have her. And fair would mean that I give up extra time so my ex has time to take my daughther to see her grandparents more often. It's fucking bullshit and nothing short of bullshit.