Child Support
By sabrinam
@sabrinam (1203)
United States
5 responses
@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I think there ought to be severe penalties for deadbeat parents. My stepdaughter is going through this problem right now. Her husband was a jerk, but he has a good job and can easily afford the support. She, on the other hand, has always worked in low-paying jobs. He has not been paying her like the courts have ordered. She has had times when she can't afford to pay the rent or even buy milk for the girls. The divorce is not final yet, but he's fighting her every step of the way. And after she moved out, he even had another woman with children living with him. I think the needs of his own children should come before the needs of someone else's.
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@sabrinam (1203)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I agree with you 100%, having a divorce that drags on is horrible, I can speak from experience. I used non payment of child support (contempt) as a means to stranglehold my ex until he gave me my divorce, of course in order to get him to sign I had to let him off responsibility for what he owed by that time. Five years later I have sole custody for some of his illegal activity...
@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I think they are greedy and selfish. I would love to see them all go without the things they are making their children go without.
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@dmacdonald111 (530)
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23 Oct 06
It is pathetic. As was said, if they can bring a child into the world, they are responsible for them. They are so selfish. I think there should be a licence to have kids.
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@Jessgurl723 (8)
• United States
12 Nov 06
I think that you shouldnt have a child if you cant support them... ppl who are like this should be shot or jailed for the long term!