Child support usually has an attorney and/or a court order. For this discussion, fathers must repay the government for funds spent by the government for support of the fathers’ child/ren. There are so many variables, but a father should be involved in his childrens’ lives even if he doesn’t pay child support. However, that’s not how the majority of people think, but child development is more successful with fathers’ emotional and parental support, even if circumstances aren’t in the father’s favor for financial support. If fathers could be supported with job skills, education, mental health, etc. services like the mothers , it would be better for the entire family. The collective mindset of mothers who will not let fathers see their children unless they’re paying child support harms the children, not the adults. The system is about dollars and cents, not emotional bonds between fathers and their children. It’s a horrible system for fathers and their children. Should fathers make repayment to the system be reduced if fathers actively participate in the child’s life and some sort of job prep program? Absolutely! But, why don’t mothers have to repay the funds as well? It takes two to tango. The system should eliminate repayment completely and focus on building strong children with both parents whether they’re in the home or not. It would also help relieve the demand for grandparents raising grandchildren.
No just public welfare programs in general. I did not write this out to identify that many of the women applying for public assistance do not name the fathers on the birth certificates. If they are named then there should be some sort of support program just as if they were divorced. Guess what I am interested in is taking responsibility for ones actions and not looking for someone else to take up the slack
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