Child support, what needs to be changed, pros and cons.

The first thing that I would change would be the fact that the custodial parent's income is considered when deciding how much the noncustodial parent has to pay. I don't care if it is Brittany and Kevin, it should only be based on what he can afford to pay. The second thing that I would change is how it is paid. I think the government should pay the custodial parent and then it should have to collect from the noncustodial parent. I think that they should set how much it takes to adequately raise a child (for example only, $500/month), then divide that in half, and the noncustodial parent is responsible for his/her half no matter how long it takes to pay off. Even if they can only afford to pay $50/month, the custodial parent should get the full $250 from the government and the noncustodial parent pays the government the $50. I believe that this will cut down on the you don't pay child support so you can't see the child. It will also cut down on the frustration and guilt from both parents.

I am a single Mom of a 13 year old daughter, I have raised her by myself, and he has never choosen to see her in all of her 13 yrs by his choice, and I have never received a dime in child support, he has been to court maybe twice in 13 yrs because he doesn't show up half the time and they don't pursue it because he collects disabilty, sure the money would be helpful but, that is by his choice and the courts decision that he doesn't have to pay. It made me mad at first but i figure it is his loss, on what he has missed out on.