True. He does have to jump through hoops through no fault of his own, which is very unfair. My guess is that he will end up feeling pretty happy that he didn't "get screwed" when he is not required to pay the child support. I believe the woman in that case should be required to reimburse him for his costs at least.
. . .except, of course, the woman will NEVER be penalized.
Case in point, my immediate boss. His wife left him for some other guy while he was working overseas, AND bundled the kids off to live with him.
Now her sugar daddy has dumped her, and she's on welfare. And, not only is she NOW suing for alimony and custody and child support, but the local state welfare department is funding her continual appeals, despite losing at the final custody hearing and 3 appeals since. . .
Yep, a real biological father is being the responsible one, raising his daughters. . .and he's STILL being driven into the ground over it, as she has free legal help, whereas he has to keep paying for lawyers, airfare, etc. . .