[RogerFGay]

ping

[Gabz]

It is a fundamental consideration in setting child support amounts properly, that the amounts are based on what parents are able to provide. When circumstances change, such as loss of employment, timely adjustments need to be made to the amounts they are ordered to pay, so that uncollectable debts don't pile up – as they do now – giving the impression that more collection agents are needed. Custodial parents need to adjust their budgets and spending habits just like married couples and single adults would under similar circumstances. Just because a mother is divorced, doesn't guarantee a particular standard of living.

It won't happen..............it is very rare the systems will adjust payments down when the support paying parent has a change in financial status.

I have no dog in this fight, I have just watched it happen to many people that I know.

[randog]

As horrible and corrupt as the child support system is, I think it should stay in place for one reason--to encourage men to use birth control.

[ikka]

My brother went through some of this. The "mother" shacked up with guy who left his own wife, then sexually molested the 15-year old daughter. The "mother" is still with this creep. And he had to pay child support all through this sordid episode.

[clyde asbury]

Furthermore, if the wife is receiving child support, she should be required to show the court that it went to support the child.

The current system is heavily in favor of women, to put it mildly.

[no_problema]

tom leykis has been providing radio time on this issue.

i'll bet the rad feminists hate his guts!

[sauropod]

"Christo said. "I have lost my car. I have moved my children twice. There are times when I don't know if I'm going to make it to pay day."

Well Beth honey, it is a usual occurrence for me to not "know if I'm going to make it to pay day." I supposedly make "good money" too. Especially since the more than $1000/month that I am paying in "voluntary" child support (my wages are garnished for it even though I was never late with it) is not counted as "income" for the ex-wife. That $1000/month is after-tax income that I get to provide "voluntarily."

Also, there is no tax break for me for this other than the opportunity to claim one of my two children as a tax dependent.

Sorry, honey, I have NO sympathy for you.

Roger, thanks for doing what you do.