Child Support Arrears Abuses Children Written on February 10, 2010, by Laura C. Ries.
When divorce happens it can be an overwhelming and confusing time for both parties, however when children are involved in the separation it becomes an even tougher situation for all involved. When children are involved in the marriage there is a custody agreement involved. If the parents do not have shared parenting, there will be a non custodial and a custodial parent. The parent awarded custody will be awarded child support to be paid by the non custodial parent. Many of those required to provide support end up with child support arrears which makes it difficult to provide for children’s needs.
The custodial parent comes to rely on the support payments to provide a good home for the children. Raising children is expensive and there are many adjustments that have to be made when a household is suddenly switched from two incomes to one. It is extremely difficult to support a child with the essentials on one income.
During the divorce or separation proceedings a determination will be made for a child support to be paid to the custodial parent. This amount is determined in a way that will be sufficient living expenses for the children, not as a way intended for a court system to punish the non custodial parent.
There are cases where the support money is not spent on items pertaining to the essentials for the child. If this is the situation and you are positive the funds are being spent outside the needs for a child, it should be addressed with an attorney. A single parent often relies on child support money for activities, school clothes and their lunches. When it is not received, it is the children who will suffer.
When a single parent has to work outside of the home they will usually have to count on about half of their income going towards day care and struggle with paying the household needs. It costs a great deal of money to raise children and single parent households rely on support payments as a means to giving their children necessities.
Being separated from you children is difficult and the time you have with them should be spent developing your relationship. You may think you are teaching your ex-spouse a lesson by allowing child support arrears to occur. However, you are hurting your children by not paying child support.
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