[Luddite Patent Counsel]

I wonder who would pay if he decided not to work. I'll bet the court would force him to work, and there's your answer.

If he refused to work, he would be in jail. If the roles were reversed, he would be in jail. Men's disobedience to the child support industry will not be tolerated.

[Modernman]

If he refused to work, he would be in jail. If the roles were reversed, he would be in jail.

I was under the impression that slavery and debtors prisons were something from a bygone era....

[DoughtyOne]

I agree.

What bothers me about child support today, is that it's not geared around what is a reasonable amount of support for the children. As far as I am concerned, it shouldn't be about how much the father or mother make. It should be about housing, feeding, clothing and educating the children. The father should pay half. The mother should fork up half.

The idea that it should take $4,200 a month of the father's money, in a joint custody setting, is perposterous no matter how much money that dad makes.