Why Should I Pay My Wife Child Support?

Why Should I Pay My Wife Child Support?

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[BigRed]

My Dad never paid child support for me and my two brothers, we grew up dirt poor in deep poverty, Mom worked two Jobs and we moved 15 times before i was 18, i will never talk to my father as long as i’m alive and would encourage every father who is ordered to pay support to pay it even if it crushes you and let your child know you are there for them. Your Children will be adults one day.

[margaretzeaiter]

He says “she could work and she’s not”. Then he states, twice, that she “has a great career”. Which is it?

[kerrissedai]

It sounds like he wants to “punish” her for leaving, but can’t.

[alfrancis]

This is one episode where i wish the wife would call in for part 2

[saywhatnow]

At no point did he talk about who's buying the clothes for the kids, who's paying the school fees, who's playing the sports fees, who's paying for summer camp... $400 is an insanely cheap excuse to tell her to pay for all of that stuff.

[zenfriend]

Love how he said “the child” and “it” in the first two minutes to describe his own child ☹️

[rebeccamurphy]

“I’m a good Christian man” doesn’t go with assaulting your FIL and not wanting to support your child. Also, a lot of people in the comments seem to be basing their opinion off of their own personal experiences and not the one on this episode. He said she works, so they are both working and sharing custody. The courts decide what someone pays, not the spouse. Put your personal feelings down for a sec and look at the facts this caller is stating.

[doetripp]

I paid $250, 000 and had my kids half the time. Plus lawyers fees etc. sometimes charging my child support on credit cards. Paid IN FULL! Proud of it and my kids love me.

[barbthegreat]

This guy is very, very lucky that his wife works and has a good job. That's why he pays measly $400.

[dubyabalthazar]

He asked for 50/50 to get out of paying child support but the fact he still needs to pay is pissing him off.

[ppoppoiop]

Nothing is his fault, even attacking his father-in-law. What a dreamboat. Can't imagine why she left him.

[juanmartinez]

I got divorced 5 years ago. I paid 1800dllrs a month in child support and alimony. I was raised that i have to take care of my kids and just because I divorced the mother it doesn’t mean I am nor responsible for my kids. As long as my kids are ok financially I am happy.

[littleme]

My cheating husband, said he did not want to pay anything for his 2 kids. The attorney said. "Please Mr. XXXX., they are still YOUR CHILDREN! He did not want to be responsible for anything. He said to me, he wants the guy I was dating to adopt his 2 kids, but wants to retain all visitation rights. We were just dating! My son has abandonment issues. Wonder why? Sarcasm.

[MamaBear-jhdx]

Love your kid more than you hate her. I’ll say it again for those in the back. —- Love your kid MORE than you hate her. —- Do the right thing, co-parents.

[donnav]

Just because you split up means you get out of being financially responsible for raising your child. Here is what the Judge probably
decided, if she is unable to keep a significant amount of her salary after daycare then it may be better to remain at home.
Also, special needs children, some of them, can not go into a daycare which is not equipped to handle skilled nursing. My brother
and his wife has a special needs child so I know how this goes.

[Nonya]

You pay what the court dictates. Period. Marriage isn't a prison, and if one partner no longer wants it, can get out. This crap happens to women all the time. I'd be willing to bet he would see that as completely acceptable.

My best friend, a woman, got screwed on child support. Men are not victims.

[vickieann]

None of his backstory matters. Take care of your kids!!!

[awesomemom]

You need to support your child regardless of who did what to whom. That is your child! Why is this even a question?

[bev]

My husband and I divorced when my children were under always put himself first instead of the family's but not evil....he never missed child support and took them every 2 weeks....I did not down talk him to our day my son said "Dad's kind of selfish isnt he?".. I just said yeah and that was my vindication....

[mistermanman]

This caller is NOT telling the whole story.