| Resolving the child support system in the United | | | | nearly 25% of the fathers income to support a child |
| States would be a very complex maneuver for | | | | how come they pay so little? |
| anyone to tackle and most politicians do not want to | | | | Furthermore the father has to provide health |
| because of the severe ramifications of the outcome. | | | | insurance for his children. Well, this is not a bad thing |
| It is always said that we should do something about | | | | either; but, let us see how it goes. The father pays |
| the deadbeat dads. There are several of them | | | | for health insurance and if he does not or can not |
| anyone would agree. This is not the only problem | | | | provide it that is alright. Sure it is , the state gives |
| though. There are mothers who also abandon their | | | | the mother medicaid and the father gets to |
| children and a father has the same problems a | | | | reimburse the state for the costs of any services |
| mother would. The only exception would be the child | | | | rendered. |
| support system. A father has a harder time receiving | | | | The big to do is that the father usually has to work |
| benefits to help his children than a mother would. | | | | so much to make ends meet that he has little time |
| Back to point though is the fairness of the child | | | | with his children. That is unless the mother needs a |
| support system to the parents. If a man and woman | | | | break or the child is trouble for the mother. At which |
| divorce with a child, the court takes a percentage of | | | | point she does not relinquish custody but lets the |
| the fathers income. Now I am not arguing the point | | | | child stay with the father daily. |
| that a father should not support his child. He should | | | | The best way to curb abuse of the child support |
| at whatever the cost as should the mother. The | | | | system is quite simple really. Assuming no parent is |
| percentage of income a father has to pay, depending | | | | abusive, or a substance abuser, or in any other way |
| on his job, is quite substantial. | | | | going to harm a child custody should go to the |
| If a man makes $15 an hour here in Tennessee, that | | | | parent who has the ablility to provide and raise the |
| is $600 weekly. For one child he must pay 24% of | | | | child without monetary support from the state. |
| his income only after social security has been | | | | As far as young mothers, well, someone should have |
| deducted which is $144 per week. This coupled with | | | | taught them how to plan their lives and know what |
| food stamps and an AFDC check for the mother | | | | causes pregnancy. If this was done then she should |
| usually means the mother does not have to seek | | | | have known better. What it all boils down to in a |
| gainful employment or further her education. I know | | | | nutshell is the child is the one we do not want to |
| there is talk of making mothers find work. It happens | | | | suffer. I do not care if the father has to work two |
| occasionally, and continuing her education, well, if she | | | | jobs or more and I do not care if the mother has no |
| wants and we can foot the bill for that as well. | | | | social life and has to work for minimum wage. The |
| The same mother can go to the department of | | | | child is the one that should not be hurt and should be |
| human services and apply for her AFDC check and | | | | compensated for. Not the parents. For this to happen |
| say that she does not know who the father is and | | | | though both parents should be treated as equals and |
| here in Tennessee her check is a little over $100 per | | | | then custody go to the parent that can provide for |
| month. Now, if the state seems to think it takes | | | | the childs wants and needs. |