What's Your Two Cents Worth?

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I thought that was pretty funny considering we get about two cents for each post! What I am asking your opinion on is the recent decision/debate about posting the names of dead-beat dads on the internet. They hope to embarrass dead-beat dads into paying up. I'm not sure posting their names on the net will do it. Perhaps too many people, men and women, think that child support and access/visitation go together. They do not. I think that a lot of men do not pay child support because they are restricted access to their kids. Although equally important, whether or not you get to see your kids has no bearing on your responsibility to pay a percentage of your income for their support. This is directed around dead-beat dads but I know that there are women out there who should and don not pay support for their kids. This discussion is about the men who don't pay, because unfortunately, they are the majority. However, women need to understand that they cannot withhold access just because the dad does not pay support. And the dad needs to understand that he cannot withhold support just because the mom is withholding access. Do you think that posting a dead-beat's name on the net will compel more men to pay up?