When fathers refuse to pay child support they intentionally rob their own children of quality in life. Not paying your fair share of child support makes a child feel as if he/she is not worth supporting. It's sad when men refuse to be men. Even more disappointing are the many deadbeat dads who hire lawyers and spend thousands of dollars rather than pay up. Sad Dad
The top reason poverty exists in America are parents who refuses to pay child support. The deadbeat dad is known to cause more poverty than unemployment, bankruptcy, and illness put together. 95.5% of all deadbeat parents in this country are fathers. This explains why men have such a bad rep for not paying up. They don't!
In this country, at any given moment, 108 billion dollars in child support payments are overdue. This represents a lot of children going without. Selfish Dads
Perhaps if more men did right by their children, society would not look down on the deadbeat so harshly. My mom used to say, " A man who doesn't financially support his children, is not a man at all." Most people agree. Of course the selfish men who owe child support will not agree, as they live and breath denial. Weak-minded Dads
I know of two sixteen year old twin boys from New Hampshire whose father spent thousands on fighting child support. His sons are very smart boys and are very aware their dad rather spend money on lawyers, and force their mom to spend money on lawyers, than give his children any quality in their lives. He is nothing more than a deadbeat dad who causes his own children to go without so much. Stupid dad? Yes ! Nice going Russ!
As with most who refuse to pay what is fair for their children, the deadbeat looses the respect of his children. In the above case, the dad is a coward, as it's his new wife that demand he never give his children anything. No money, no time, no love. I have learned thru this case, a lot of jealous stepmothers can't stand the thought of their man supporting another woman's children. The new wife puts up a stink and forces a Dad to become a deadbeat. Cowardly dad
I do feel child support guidelines need to be addressed. For some dads the cost may be too high. However, if more men volunteered to pay what is right, the situation would not be out of control. Maybe dads who do pay should get after the dads who don't. Especially since the deadbeat dad is the number one reason for poverty in America. Fixing the problem is essential. The 108 billion dollars owed by deadbeats is enough to begin funding universal health care. I for one am tired of my tax dollars supporting the children of cowards.
When fathers refuse to pay child support they are letting down more than the child. They let down their families, their country, and themselves. I have many friends who were raised by single mothers and abandoned by their fathers. I have no friends who are deadbeats. I have too high a standard to allow those people in my life.
I would never refuse to pay child support. I know that about myself. I would feel proud I helped my child when he/she was too young to help them self. I certainly would not withhold support because I do not like the child's mother. That would be unintelligent. You are only hurting the child as well as forcing your own children to go without. I would be embarrassed if I had refused to pay up. Of course I am not a man. But then neither are the fathers who refuse to pay child support.