Thread: Child Support: What's your take?

Quote: Originally Posted by onsafari My ex and I alternate years that we claim our son as a deduction but she get to claim daycare as a tax deduction every year so it should only be fair that I get to claim child support on my taxes. Not to derail the thread but Im not sure how she can claim the daycare as a deduction on years she doesnt claim the child.

There is no motive. I have him on my block list. He can't see my posts unless they are quoted. I also mentioned he was building a Jeep. He knows how I feel. I haven't hid it from him and didn't need to come here to get his attention. Otherwise I would have mentioned his name. Just thought I could get some input on how to handle the situation.

Quote: Originally Posted by StinkBug As the child of a single mother with a deadbeat POS father I have a hard time feeling sorry for any of you guys paying child support. I dont care what you pay, you have it easy. There's a lot more to being a parent than money. Absolutely, but have you considered some of us do more than just write a check? My child lives out of state and I pay $700-$1000 dollars a month to bring her to see me....

Quote: Originally Posted by VEX If you aren't in the situation then you should STFU. ^^^^This Did it ever occure to you, Camok5, that the "other person" in these situations might have been a normal person when they had the kids? People change, not always for the better.

Quote: Originally Posted by Camok5 Holy Crap! How did you guys end up in these situations? My sugestion is to use better protection cause sound like some of you shouldnt of had these kids with these people in the first place. Yeah I know shit happens. I just feel bad for the kids cause I was one at one time that had to see this same stuff happen. About the only thing I can say to console myself is that at least my sons will know why they...

Quote: Originally Posted by RedBullJeep You TOTALLY missed his point. read my reply to April It seemed to me that his point is it must be nice and easy to just have to send off a check once a month and thats it when in reality for many of us thats just the beginning. I very well may have been over-sensitive to his comment. I've met Dallas (and his mom) a couple times and thought

Quote: Originally Posted by crroyalflush Ive thought about taking my ex-wife back to court to try and get anything I pay over $500/month for child support would go into a trust for him but Im gun shy about the Texas family law system. I tried to get custody of my son and instead of getting custody they doubled my child support............long story. When it comes to TX specifically I have no idea. My case is still in CA.

Quote: Originally Posted by apeters89 Are you referring to Vex or to the OP? Niether it was blanket statement.

Quote: Originally Posted by Joe_W so because you had a deadbeat dad you condemn every other father out there? nice Dallas I don't think that is what he was doing. Everyone is bitching about how much they are paying to the CP but not a lot of mentions about spending time with their kids. Sending a check is nice but actually being a parent is better. Sometimes we loose sight of that with all the bickering about money. I had a send a check...

Quote: Originally Posted by Joe_W so because you had a deadbeat dad you condemn every other father out there? nice Dallas You TOTALLY missed his point.