Imagine the scenario:
A man, (Jack) and a woman (Jill) are happily married and are relatively wealthy. One day, the mother comes home to find her beloved husband having an affair with another woman. This hasn't been the first time, but the wife decides that it will be the last. Immediately, the wife files for divorce, and everything goes fine, until the subject of their child, (Jack Jr.) who is only 14, comes up in discussion. Of course, Jill wants custody of Jack Jr., and Jack Sr. doesn't have a problem with it. Then Jill realizes that all the money in their past relationship came from Jack Sr., and now Jill and Jack Jr. have no money. Jill wants Jack Sr. to pay for child support, so Jack Sr. gives his minimum, and then elopes with his new wife to an unknown state and had many, many children.
So what happens? Or even more importantly, what should happen?
When a family gets split up, it's normally because of a stubborn partner. They either do something stupid, like have an affair, or gamble too much, or drink too much. These are the main reasons why families split. The problem is, is that what if the partner that's leaving doesn't want custody for the child and to pay for the child, and has all the money. I think that no matter what, both parents are responsible for the child, and need to give equal efforts to help that child. As far as I know, it's not only the other partner's life is getting ruined, but it's equally, or even more hurtful and effective to the child. Adults can re-marry, but children can't get a new real father or mother.
Another issue is that when the parents get split, one will only want to pay the minimum dollars for their child. This means that the child may only have three pairs of clothing, and the same lunch of bread with peanut butter for the rest of their lives. AND THIS IS LEGAL!!! It's ridiculous first off, and second, down right distasteful. The father loved the child, and should always, even if the wife wants a divorce. Why does the father not want to support the child just because the mother was a heavy drinker? It makes no sense, but yet, it still happens all the time.
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Hey Eitan,
You have some really interesting thoughts. I totally agree that it is not fair to the child. I almost feel like it is child abuse. In cases like you described, the child is treated like an object. I am sure that a lot of messed up children come from situations like this. I also agree that both parents should be equally responsible for providing for the child no matter what the consequences are.
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