In my mind, it is very simple, a child is brought into this world and for the first number of years, cannot survive and grow without adult support. That support is food, clothing, housing and emotional. My children are my responsibility and I, for one, do not want to leave their caring and well being to another person. I know that everyone's situation is different but I do not understand how a parent can abandon their children and if child support is not paid and/or visitation does not happen, that is child abandonment.The child was not responsible for the couple getting together, the troubles within the marriage or the breakdown of the marriage so why are they penalized? The money I pay to my wife for child support goes towards the well being of my children. If my wife ever cuts off my visitation because she gets angry with me or I found proof that she was putting the money towards her own best interests, I would never "punish" her by stopping child support because I would be punishing my children as well. However, I would stop sending her the money and start sending food and clothes equivalent to the monthly payment. I would continue to do this while I pursued the issue in court. I cannot envision not paying child support because that would cause me to lose my children...and where I would lose them would be in their minds.
Fortunately, my ex and I are in agreement with what child support really means and we each strive to fulfill our responsibilities towards our children.
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