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In reply to the discussion: Victim wants rapist's parental rights restricted [View all]Heather MC
(8,084 posts)If child support was for the benefit of the child, then any money paid to the childs primary care giver should count toward child support, if it can be proven.
However, in this country, if a man pays support outside of the childsupport system. Child support agency will say it doesn't count even if both parents show proof that he paid it.
Child Support benefits the system not the child because they charge interest on the money owed.
And In the case of the Father who was sent to jail anyway even after paying all his childsupport plus a thousand extra. The taxpayers are in no way benefitted now that man is in Jail, lost his job and his home. We are now paying for him and his son.
And I know lots of men that get put in jail from the first complaint of non-payment.
That doesn't benefit the child, the tax payer, or the father.
Recouping welfare goes back to the State not the child, still doesn't benefit the child. I had a friend once that got TANF, once the childsupport kicked in, The state took all but $50.00 of the money untill the TANF was paid off it took 4 months. now in the 4 months time she still had a son that need food everyday, and $50.00 was not covering it. but the State did not care. And the State determined the father could afford to pay $625.
Child Support through a State agency is a scam. It is often times more trouble for the family seeking support, than it helps
Thank you for the explanation on Visitation