use of child support money??

[hatewelfare]

Break down of child support...

Needed materal items:
Cigs, Cell phones, pagers, beer, drugs

Store shopping trips:
Herbergers, JCPenney, GAP

Bills:
Car payment, credit card bills, lawyer bills(for asking for more CS), house payment

Services:
Nails & hair cuts, tanning, nanny, baby sitter, liposuction

Food:
McDonalds

[BehindBlueEyes]

I would be happy to have to be accountable for what I spend the child support I receive on.

I receive....$60 a week in child support for 1 child.

Before & After school care so I can work....$47 a week.
School lunch....$2/day....$10 per week...that's if she eats at school.  The majority of the time I pack her lunch.
Extra-curricular activities...this week we had soccer sign ups.  $70 for registration & needed equipment.
I bought her new shoes this week to wear with her spring dresses...$10.
Not to mention....utilities, clothing, food, housing, etc....hard to come up with an exact amount on those sorts of things but I could if necessary I'm sure. And I don't buy my child "THE BEST" of everything.  I buy store (generic) brands, we buy clothes at Wal-Mart or Target.  At her age I don't see the need to spend a lot of money on clothes that will be outgrown in 6 mos.

You add all that up & split it in half & it comes to way more than $60 a week.  He makes $350 a week + commissions (last week...$900).  

I would be happy to be accountable for what I spend the child support I receive on. For the pasty 7 weeks I've received $0 in child support.  Pretty easy to be accountable for nothing.

I wish my ex were more like my boyfriend.  He pays his diligently every week no matter if he has to put other bills off or not.  So, I know there are good dads out there.  Wish my daughter could be so lucky!

[stepmomtwo1]

My sd was pulled out of public school because she was flunking every subject but art and the ex is homeschooling her (the blind leading the blind) and the county superintended office said she has turned in nothing for homeschooling except for the order and most likely sd is just sitting on her butt at home.
     So with no school fees and so much less to pay for now sd can get a few more body piercings with our money (she got the 4 she has when she was 14).Lets face it we have no say in anything. Hand over the money and everything will be fine. Sounds like robbery to me.

[Peanutsdad]

As the NCP,, I watched my ex buy everything for everyone EXCEPT my daughter,, I watched my daughter wear clothes too small, and her mother wear brand new hip hugger jeans, ( and THERES a woman who definately SHOULDNT wear hiphuggers), I watched her go into the convenience store during pick up and drop off and buy herself , her bf, and a room mate brand name smokes.


As CP, I can easily account for cs. I have received none, even tho its ordered.

[richiejay]

As NCP I was paying her $175/week when my boy was 1 year old (and spent 60% of time with me)....as CP, I of course get $100/week when he is just about to  turn 10(and she makes twice what I made back then).  Can you say gender-bias?!

[LizaLou1]

I'm the first to admit child support obligations can be biased in favor of woman and it makes me sick what some people do (or don't do) with their children's support.  But....

If we limit the topic to just housing, just what formula would any of you suggest using to substantiate such an expense to a NCP.

Do you divide the monthly mortgage/rent, insurance, property tax, maintenance, and utilities by the number of people living in the house?

Should adults be weighted heavier than children in such an equation.

How much weight should be given to the fact you only have a bigger house (more bedrooms) in the best school district because your kids need it but you wouldn't without them?

I'm all ears (eyes).

LizaLou

[leon]

  not so sure how it goes in other states but in Alaska there is no acountability at all as to where or what the money is spent on.

[fathers 4 justice]

In all Actuality you have no say what she spends the Money on. the system doesnt allow the fathers to question where it is spent.