Unfair child support laws
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Jan 29th, 2013Someone from Baytown, TX signed.
Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Oak Lawn, IL writes:
I have a wonderful father and my boyfriend is an amazing father to his daughter. I want nothing more than help and justice for these amazing men in my life and every other deserving father in this country! I will petition2congress to improve these outdated laws if its the only way I can help.Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Mont Vernon, NH signed.
Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Oak Lawn, IL signed.
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Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Marysville, WA writes:
Child support should not be allowed to take my license because i miss a payment it could result in me going to jail and they shouldn't be allowed to take my tax returns or know my private bank info, this needs to end!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 28th, 2013Someone from Orlando, FL signed.
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Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Wentzville, MO writes:
Several problems with the current system: 1. Men get the raw end right off the top. They are denied equal access (50/50 physical as well as legal custody rights) right from the start, thus removing a father from their child's or children's lives. If the mother doesn't agree to 50/50, he doesn't get it. Period. And why would she when she gets more money for his fewer overnights? 2. There is no per child cap on support obligations. If he is successful, she takes him to the bank. My husband pays 1325.00 a month for ONE child. No healthy or non-special needs child in the Midwest, much less anywhere, costs this per month. This is why an atmosphere is created wherein women can take advantage of any man who is successful or break apart a family unit without just cause. Put a cap on per child regardless of income. 3. Stop basing support on income. This creates an environment wherein women will intentionally either not work or voluntarily take a lesser paying job-amazingly when it's time to reassess the support payment. Men cannot take a lesser paying job to pay less, as their standard of capable income has been set, yet women do this all of the time in order to get more, then get a higher paying job as soon as the paperwork is signed. In our case my husband's ex-girlfriend, an RN who was making 62k a year suddenly and admittedly voluntarily took a job at 38k upon being served with modification paperwork. Fascinating. Somehow it is our responsibility to pay extra for her life decisions. (BTW she is now married with two additional children.) My plea is to set a reasonable per child cap, grant men 50/50 custody with an even split between parents for the child's agreed upon costs (unless one parent is proven unfit or they live too far apart), and disallow for BOTH parties to voluntarily make less money in order to either gain or reduce support obligations in those situations where 50/50 cannot work. This system has been biased toward mothers for decades and this needs to end. There are plenty of voting women, as well as most of your male voters who would agree that new federal standards need to be in place. Stop allowing women to take the children away from their fathers. We all know the statistics regarding children whose relationships with their father suffered due to divorce or his just giving up.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 28th, 2013Someone from Winston Salem, NC signed.
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Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Walton, KY writes:
I agree with this totally!! Child support laws are very strict. My husband trys to pay his child support but when he falls behind just even half a payment he gets summoned to court.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 28th, 2013Someone from Atlanta, GA signed.
Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Federalsburg, MD signed.
Jan 28th, 2013Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
ok i have 2 childern by my soon to be ex-wife she filed for child support after our 2nd child was born i pay 448 per month but only for our youngest child on top of that she moved out of state why is illionis still taking my taxes and my drivers licenseREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 27th, 2013Someone from Springfield, MO signed.
Jan 27th, 2013Someone from Richmond, VA writes:
All I want is it to be fair this was made for Dead Beat Dad but its hurting the real fathers like myself who spend time and money with my kids!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 27th, 2013Someone from Anaheim, CA writes:
I have a son that was conceived with a nigerian that took my son away from me. My son Brian is 23 yrs old,and I have not seen my son in 17 years,and I paid child support until he was 18yrs old,I went to court several times to fight for visitation. I was not denied by the judge,but by the nigerian father. I continue to pay arears,but I have no clue where my son is. The orange county,california DCSS does not send me statements any more,but continue to garnish my wages,and take my tax refunds. There is more to this story than I can explain in this comment.Please reform the child support laws.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 27th, 2013Someone from Newark, CA writes:
I have two children. I pay support for both plus insurance. The mother brags about living for free, having two jobs and recently getting an inheritance. This woman Tries to exclude me from everything that involves the children. I keep my head up and never forget what drives me or who I am. FYI the system will tell you VERBATIM... THAT THEY "ONLY GO AFTER INCOME THEY CAN PROVE."REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Winter Haven, FL writes:
First of all there are to many vindictive lazy hateful women with bad agendas . They get pregnant on purpose and the (Man) has to pay for a mistake for years.... Why they spend his money on everything but the child! Why isnt there one set fee one fee for evey paying parent per child? Why is it okay for one parent to pay $50.00 a month and the next $800.00 a month?? The father that gets married and has more children and pursues a career has to pay for bettering hisself . They need one set amount for everyone that is stuck paying child support or a list of items to be bought each month, or a voucher for the kids. Income based is ruining lives marriages careers etc.... This has been going on way to long and it needs to change.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Winter Haven, FL writes:
It is extremely unfair for hard working men/women to have to pay child support to a ex spouse who sits at home and does nothing. A lot of people who collect child support abuse the system and do it only to upset the ex spouse well I say no more. Please stop these unfair rediculas child support laws!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Nashville, TN signed.
Jan 26th, 2013Someone from Hesperia, CA writes:
I am in a current relationship with a man who has two children. Their mother is on the welfare to work program but she refuses to work more then 15 hours a week so she does not loose the welfare benefits. Please california law makers an mr.obama explain to me why my boyfriend is paying 40% of his income an I a tax payer am paying for a woman who does not want to work??!!! I was a single mother at 18 an never received child support from my sons father. I WORKED a concept that liberals do nit know!!!! The sad thing is for the kids my son's father see's our son all the time while my boyfriend is so bitter that he might see his kids 3 times a year!!! Explain to me how child support is helping the kids???????????REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Hesperia, CA writes:
I have two children leaving me paying 40% of my income to child support.. The state of California does not take into fact being a single man with no deductions the taxes I pay. While my baby mom is owning her own home an has new breast implants an does not work I live in a studio apartment.. The child support money does not go to my kids!!! California law makers have enabled my childs mother not to have too work!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Haiku, HI signed.
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Jan 25th, 2013Someone from West Warwick, RI writes:
it takes 2 to hold a household down. not 1. so females should have the same strict procedures as men when child support is availableREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 25th, 2013Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
I am a step mother. My husbands ex wife has been in college for 7 years, taking advantage of a single parent program called Maverick at UTA, she has changed her major several times. She has 5 kids 4 fathers. Has never worked. But is never home. The boys never eat, their food is locked up. They have a step father (so she's not a single parent). And the boys are failing in school, but she is passing all of her classes. She also had someone she knew that worked at the CS office say that his income was confirmed at making 2x's more than what he did, which made him in arrears. However, each time we went to court to adjust or to the attorney general, no one would take the time to adjust. They say she has to forgive it. Although we have w-2's as proof. Child Support Laws to me are a big reason why there is so much divorce. These women have become more aggressive to their children's fathers and have become more careless when it comes to the children. There needs to be more standards, more investigating. Fathers need to be given more rights. It is not good for kids to just be with their mothers. Its ruining today's society.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 25th, 2013Someone from San Antonio, TX signed.
Jan 25th, 2013Someone from Anniston, AL writes:
Ncp needs regular drug testing along with the child ( if age appropriate)REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 25th, 2013Someone from Austin, TX signed.
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Jan 25th, 2013Someone from Mission Viejo, CA writes:
We American Citizens are viewed as nothing but property to our current government, They put us in debt the day we are born. Don't we realize the reason this government is in so much debt is because they assume to collect a certain amount from every citizen over our lifetime's. They will use any excuse like fees, taxes, child support to take away our personal property, our money, and our hope :( I fear those who have economic stability will always look down upon others who aren't economically stable and call them deadbeats not understanding the reason, or how they ended up in their situation. It is so sad when you understand most of us would rather die than keep living this life of constant work just so some else can take it away. OUR LOVE FOR OUR CHILDREN IS BEING EXTORTED BY OUR OWN GOVERNMENT, they will keep collecting our money until we die or until we all stand up together to fight this injustice.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 24th, 2013Someone from Mechanicville, NY writes:
my ex is re-maried to a woman,but dont think both there incomes shoud be counted as income. we have joint leagle,joint phisical,and i still have to pay 130 a week...whay gives? please fix this systemREPORT COMMENTS
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