Originally Posted By: mechanicx
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
I have to decide on the dogs medication,
child support/jail, and the roof over my head. I want to pick my dog, but I'm no good to him or the
kids in jail.
Maybe LS is in jail, hopefully not. That's the part that aggravates me the most
. The law/court almost always gives custody of your kids to the mother, sets some arbitrary and over-inflated child support amount, and if you can't pay arrests you.
But if a woman doesn't have enough income or even chooses not to work, she doesn't go to jail. No, she can get welfare for herself and her kids.
This country is so ridiculous, unconstitutionally sexist against males and favors females. But if you hear women and their male collaborators tell it, it's just the opposite.
At the very least custody should be split, and not always going to the mother by default, and there should be no forced child support.
I agree. I have a friend in a very interesting situation concerning child support. He is Court ordered too pay, and is garnished for 80% of his income for one child. He(the father) is college educated, has a decent job(Makes @ $65xxx a year before taxes) and can barely pay his rent. He is not behind on support, according too the judge he can afford too "live" on 20% of his income. Thats well below the poverty level in the US, but somehow, hes is supposed too survive on $13k before taxes a year. The mother, gets the bulk of his income, as well as full state welfare benefits while only working a part time job. How this is "fair" amazes me really, being as Friday evening too Sunday evening he has the kid whilst she pays him nothing during those three days, he pays everything for her having the child for four days a week. The system is SEVERELY flawed IMO. I think both parties should be responsible for 50% of all childcare expenses with proof rather than forcing someone into poverty. Just my 2 cents.