Unfair child support laws
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Mar 13th, 2013Someone from Palm Coast, FL writes:
i luv me kids, and will do anything for them, hellum payin support now for a kid thats not mine, but the crap our own gov. is allowin to happen, this system is not built to evenly and fairly benefit no one and the kids is the biggest losers of the way child support is handle in fla. chnage the law,#live in our shoes for a week -
Mar 13th, 2013Someone from Mathis, TX signed.
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Mar 12th, 2013Someone from Taylorville, IL writes:
Illinois CS is out of control. I called in 2007 B/C I got my Fed refund instead of It being offset like previous years. When I call they say all arrearage is interest only. I never missed a payment , & they didnt offset my refunds for the last 5 years. This year they did offset so I call to ask why. Tey inform me I have a principal balance of 6000.00 & 15000 + interest. With what I paid since emancipation (that I thought was paying off my interest) thats 25000.00!!!!! I went from being paid up in 11 months to being in debt for 3 more years! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!! If I had a principal balance why did they say I didnt?? @ refund offsets would have stopped thousands in interest from accruing!! This Interest BS needs to be regulated somehow, they are getting away with robbery!!!! Which IS a FELONY Right?!?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 12th, 2013Someone from Sun Prairie, WI signed.
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Mar 12th, 2013Someone from Fairless Hills, PA writes:
I am signing this petition bc my BF pays $15,000 a year for twin girls, pays taxes on that $ and doesn't get to claim either of his children yet his money hungry ex wife can take him back to court for even more money for extra curricular activities and were already so broke that we lost our apartment! Meanwhile his ex lives rent free with mommy n daddy and doesn't pay a gosh darn dime for anything but she can always afford shopping a shopping spree when that support comes in every month! This system needs to be more fair towards the fathers... Bc for every GOOD mom out there, there is probably 15 money hungry mothers who only USE their children as an excuse! We should be able to sue her for being a financial burden and harassment calling n begging us and family members for money almost every month! That kind of person does NOT deserve to be a mother!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 12th, 2013Someone from Walpole, MA writes:
Stop the lazy women of the world that just want to mooch off of their exes to get revenge that their ex husbands divorced them for being so lazy. Force the non contributor to the contribute to the household. Current laws Leave good hard working , decent men financially crippled !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 12th, 2013Someone from Goodlettsville, TN signed.
Mar 11th, 2013Someone from Hercules, CA writes:
there needs to be more due process in support cases . some counties are just taking money without reason even when support payments are up to date and current.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 11th, 2013Someone from Hercules, CA writes:
there needs to be more due process in support cases . some counties are just taking money without reason even when support payments are up to date and current.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 11th, 2013Someone from Henderson, NV writes:
I was found to be a "father in default". No DNA testing no nothing. They claimed they could not locate me to let me know about the child. However after the court found me in default they were able to locate me right away, inorder to garnish my wages to the tune of 1950.00 a month. The women lied about how much money I made. Afyter I found out I tried to contest the whole thing 10,000.00 I paid to an attorney who said I had missed the 30 days they allow to contest such a proceeding. I had to petition the court to reopen the case and there was no guarantee the judge would do it. After about six months I got a court date and she showed up without a lawyer. So it was postponed. 8 months later I got another court date. Only to find out my attorney had to withdraw due to his now being employed by the Attorney General's Office/Child support division. Eacht time I haad to take off work and fly into town. Finally, I received a writ to go to court or be arrested. I showed up without a lawyer and the judge didn't care. He order me to agree to the arrears amount and continue to pay or be put in jail. I tried to show him my tax returns for the prior years but he didn't want to see them. Texas child support laws need revamped.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 11th, 2013Someone from Woodridge, IL signed.
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Mar 10th, 2013Someone from Dorsey, IL writes:
Illinois needs to reform their child support system. I have my kids 50% of the time and my own expenses. That should be taken into consideration in calculating child support paid to ex wife. And she doesn't even spend it on kids and still expects me to pay for half of every single thing that pops up from little league n lunch money to dr bills n anything else... Please help!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2013Someone from Pittsfield, MA writes:
the legal system is prejudice towards men. its even more sad when a male judge does it to his own kind. women collect WiC, section 8 housing, food stamps (all state or government money) yet women arent even required to take drug tests to prove they arent mishandling the money. maybe i'll just be miserable with my current girlfriend so she doesnt take me for child support, then when the depression kicks in when my daughter hits 18, i'll just collect from the government and quit my job, get food stamps, section 8 housing and meals on wheels. no wonder america is down the shitter.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2013Someone from Redwood City, CA signed.
Mar 9th, 2013Someone from Kingston, OH writes:
I am disabled and my Dr has sent child support documentation to the fact I can not go back to work idont know what part of that they don't understand now I am being threatened with suspension of driver license I don't hardly drive and be put into jail for 30 days my ex did not pay me any thing for 5 yrs for our son laws need to changeREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2013Someone from Kingston, OH writes:
I am disabled and my Dr has sent child support documentation to the fact I can not go back to work idont know what part of that they don't understand now I am being threatened with suspension of driver license I don't hardly drive and be put into jail for 30 days my ex did not pay me any thing for 5 yrs for our son laws need to changeREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2013Someone from Inglewood, CA writes:
Child support is a money maker ! with out our kid$ the countys will go broke Me kid$ lived poor n i could not always help with MORE money to send them for shoes or toys they wanted at christmas time. I couldnt even find MORE money for me n my wife and kids. Dads are surposed to be Heros ! But they are made into Zeros with kid$ that grow up hateing them becuase there mommy tells them lies and daddy isnt arround so sweet jr grows up to be a hateful young man. Its money for the county! My kid$ would tell me i never sent them a Red cent!!!! Well there right! Welfare took it. I had over 1,000$ per month taken out for so called child support. They got 50 cash and$ foodstamps probly around 350 and an un needed medical card becuase they always had health insurence vsp vision and dental. So 50 plus 350 is 400 and you know the welfare medical card bill got pushed to there health care that they had. Look up. Fresno child support hand book page 22.............REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2013Someone from Inglewood, CA writes:
Child support is a money maker ! with out our kid$ the countys will go broke Me kid$ lived poor n i could not always help with MORE money to send them for shoes or toys they wanted at christmas time. I couldnt even find MORE money for me n my wife and kids. Dads are surposed to be Heros ! But they are made into Zeros with kid$ that grow up hateing them becuase there mommy tells them lies and daddy isnt arround so sweet jr grows up to be a hateful young man. Its money for the county! My kid$ would tell me i never sent them a Red cent!!!! Well there right! Welfare took it. I had over 1,000$ per month taken out for so called child support. They got 50 cash and$ foodstamps probly around 350 and an un needed medical card becuase they always had health insurence vsp vision and dental. So 50 plus 350 is 400 and you know the welfare medical card bill got pushed to there health care that they had. Look up. Fresno child support hand book page 22.............REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2013Someone from Willis, TX signed.
Mar 8th, 2013Someone from Fort Lauderdale, FL writes:
My boyfriend pays almost $1000/m for his 2 children & his ex wife will not allow him to see the children. She refuses to get a job and is remarried to a man, who makes $4000/m. She is MORE than capable to hold down a job while the kids are in school (they are 7 & 5 now) but she just won't get one. It drives me absolutely crazy because she makes women look bad who are actually really struggling. We have a child due at the end of April, and as of now we are living off of no more than $300/week....I'm still alive and well, so the fact that children are living off more money than me, just kills me! Something needs to be done about these crazy laws!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2013Someone from Lebanon Junction, KY signed.
Mar 8th, 2013Someone from Lebanon Junction, KY writes:
Require custodial parent to work full time and share equally in all costs with a real cost of living incorporated for the non-custodial parent. Something should be implemented to prevent both parents from being able to use the judicial system as an avenue to harass the other.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2013Someone from Liberal, KS writes:
READ THIS I read these comments and they are almost all the same. Meny of us are now remarried and have our families but we are still over paying n being charged to the extreem. Some of us will take this debt to the grave. Sometimes when i get my check its not even enough to pay the needed payments n i go home n see the look on my wifes face i look to my kids n its then that im reminded of the curse of an unfair future that they have to go threw N i often think that theyll be better off if i left. They did nothink to deserve to strugle ive been married 11 yrs 3 kids n its been tough being garnished 1,200 n 900 per month for a 480 childsupport obligation for the past 11 yrs n 680 for the 4 yrs befor that. Theres alot of us parents that take care of our kids n pay n stay employed n theres alot that dont. And us paying parents are labled like the real deadbeat. Male or female. I took my case back to court i have a 32,000 n still climbing backpay bebt last year i hired a lawyer she showed a 39,000 over payment in court. The case got set for trial this april. The lawyer been in practice 20 yrs no complaints last month she said the court will not allow out of state documerts. I live in a different state for past 15 yrs. Ive called meny places that claim to help people like me but i noticed they are Not really interested in my situation to help ive come to realize WE need to find away to help each outher United we can maybe set up a web site witch i dont know how to do, but im sure one of us does. We can put our info there for others like us to go to. This past year my case has been in court n ive learned alot about my case that if i would of known in 1995 i could of changed the direction of my future n my families future. I searched the internet for advise n unless you was gonna pay over the phone you could only hang up. Theres Alot We can do. How many congress people are really gonna ever read our comments????? How many would hear our comments if we were to actualy all physicaly go to washington on a certain date n Plead our case n what our wifes n kids go threw???What do we have to loose???together We can make a difference.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2013Someone from Lebanon Junction, KY writes:
They should be required to work full-time like the rest of us working mothers and share in birthing cost and medical insurance.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2013Someone from Clayton, NC writes:
I am to the point where I am going to quit my job and disappear.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2013Someone from New York, NY writes:
Child support is a rip off for to government to get money.it messes up mens livesREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2013Someone from Maysville, KY writes:
They also need to do away with back child support, unless you are behind on a current order. a lot of us so called deadbeat dad's are labeled this way because a mom or court system says so that's bs. I have been in and supported my 9 yr. old son since day 1. the first 2 yrs of his life it was just agreement between 2 parents, I would give her money or buy what ever my child needed. It wasn't till she found out I was getting married, then she decided to take me to court. I kept receipts, signed doc saying she did not want CS. I do not under any circumstance feel a parent should not take care of a child, but a gift, and 10,000 back child supp give me a break. she knew from day 1 I was the father. I willingly took a test as soon as he was born. At this point she is just as responsible as I am. she turned it down, not me. How in the world can she, or the court system justify giving her back cs. I showed every receipt, and a signed doc with saying she didn't want cs at that time. That's her fault. But I'm a deadbeat bs. she knows it, so does the court. Yet that's how I'm labeled, it's on my credit report, which they failed to tell me. It shouldn't go on your credit if they tell you that you have until they are 18 to pay it back. So I have to drive a junk cars because I can't afford to get a car loan at 16%. they always ask about the rears. well I couldn't get a loan to pay it off today if I wanted to, thanks. Also she can't hold a job for more than a month or so, gets welfare, food stamps, free phone, and a condo that's basically free. the state seems to think its ok for her to do this, I guess. When I told them my payment was a little high, they told me to get a second job. I have court ordered visits, she only lets me see him about 3 times a yr. She tells them she can't get a hold of me, I've had same # and I have moved 1 time since he was born. This type of set up is allowing her to teach my child how to abuse the system, and that it is ok to get something for nothing. He also gets medicade, I'm ordered to pay health ins. Medi says the only way that is possible is she is so many % below pov level. No crap she doesn't work. She has a higher education Than I. she has the potential to make good money, but why would anyone do that when they can get it all for free.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2013Someone from Los Angeles, CA writes:
Child support This system is not made to help families its made to help mothers and put a wall between father and children because mothers know that if they keep the child away from the father they stand to make more money and so does the state. So less time with dad means more money for mom and state. This is not in the best interest of our children. I have spent most of my life paying into a system spending unnecessary time in jail and not enough time with my now grone children. If this system worker I would payed for college for my kids if it worked I would have bought tham cars at 16 or put a down payment on there first home for them. Instead my mony went to moms nails vacations and rims for her boyfriends cars not to help the child. I paid all this child support and the mothers would ask me for school clothes for my kids evey year I couldnt look at my kid and say no. The system is broken. As a real dad with ties to my kids I want to do more for them but im hinderd by this injustices called Child support.....sad.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2013Someone from Liberal, KS signed.
Mar 7th, 2013Someone from Los Angeles, CA writes:
Child support This system is not made to help families its made to help mothers and put a wall between father and children because mothers know that if they keep the child away from the father they stand to make more money and so does the state. So less time with dad means more money for mom and state. This is not in the best interest of our children. I have spent most of my life paying into a system spending unnecessary time in jail and not enough time with my now grone children. If this system worker I would payed for college for my kids if it worked I would have bought tham cars at 16 or put a down payment on there first home for them. Instead my mony went to moms nails vacations and rims for her boyfriends cars not to help the child. I paid all this child support and the mothers would ask me for school clothes for my kids evey year I couldnt look at my kid and say no. The system is broken. As a real dad with ties to my kids I want to do more for them but im hinderd by this injustices called Child support.....sad.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2013Someone from Lutz, FL writes:
Child support laws need to changed right away, there are a lot of people hurting, they took my fiance's driver's license he can not drive or get a good job so he is stuck making $8 hr, he does have a permanent job because of the economy, they took his income tax, he only owe rears, which does not go to the child it goes to the state, they need to do away with rears, once the child turns 18 that should be it, Please! do something about these child support laws in Florida, the whole system is not working because a lot of men are doing their best, give them back their driver license and do away with the rears and stop putting men in jail for child support, what good is that doing. PLEASE CHANGE THE CHILD SUPPORT LAWS, PEOPLE ARE REALLY HURTING! FLORIDA!REPORT COMMENTS
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