I May be Going to Debtor's Prison

[DaveJ]

248. Fine

If you think shared custody works, that's fair. I'll give you that. It is wrong that the courts do not give shared custody the consideration it deserves.

But nc parents should still pay regardless. I have the upmost respect for parents who support their children. And I'm sure that the children appreciate the money, if not when they are young, when they grow up and learn how the world works. If it were up to me, in some situations I think the nc parent should be allowed to put the money into a fund for later in the kid's life, in situations where they do not trust the custodial parent. My main problem, though, is when the nc thinks the wife's new husband is suddenly responsible to pay. Or when they think somehow their obligations have vaporized. I can understand having kids when one isn't ready yet, but continuing to refute one's responsibilities is not the same Anyway, that's all I got. Good night!