The real 'ground breaker' that forced the discussion of the 'fairness' of child support into the national consciousness came--when a few WOMEN were arrested and jailed for non-payment!

The sad truth about the whole child support issue is that federal, state, and local authorities STILL don't get it; a government agency can't take away up to fifty percent of a person's economic health for eighteen to twenty years, without that person getting a tad bit steamed.

Worse yet, while child support is supposed to go for the care, clothing, and feeding of children we produce, VISITATION ENFORCEMENT is woefully inadequate.

H'mmm--I wonder how many jailed women it would take to have the systemreformed?

But, I digress!

America's child support system is the only economic model where not only don't you get what you pay for; you can't even SEE for whom you have paid!

When was the last time you saw a female of the species put behind bars for a few years because she denied the paying and lawful father a chance to see his children?

Yet, in many jurisdictions, the custodial parent (usually female)can force a non custodial parent (usually male) back into court for as little as a five dollar a week increase in their base child support amount.

Stand by and put away your best crystal. We're gonna quake on this issue because there is a lot the general public doesn't know about child support--but those who are paying--do.

A BIT OF INSPIRATION:

Now, don't get me wrong. If a man helps to create a child, he is duty-bound to support that child: financially, morally, spiritually, and emotionally.

There is no two ways about it! If you 'birth' a baby, my brother, you are on the hook!

So, paying child support is right, ethical, and biblical. As a matter of fact, the biblical admonition is clear, for the Apostle Paul writes in the New Testament, in summary: 'A man who will not support his family is worse than an infidel'.

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