[RogerFGay]

And if you can't afford to pay the arbitrary amounts demanded - that were never part of the original agreement - and don't make sense in context?

You're missing the main issue here. There's a gargantuan difference between "taking responsibility" and being crushed by a corrupt bureacracy. They're pretty much opposites when you actually consider the thing.

The bureaucracy is there to assure that no-one has the opportunity to take personal responsibility. That's what the personal life verses government intrusion thing is all about.

[nobama08]

In NC there are child support guidelines which the courts use. They seem very reasonable. I have never seen arbitrary amounts ordered. And usually with joint custody, very little child support is required. I can’t speak for situations in other states, as I as not knowledgeable about that.

[Little Bill]

You are beginning to attract the every man is at fault crowd, asbestos suit time, my FRiend.