Common Myths and Truths About Custody and Child Support in the United States
Myth: Deadbeat Dads are common – most men don’t pay their child support.
Truth: Somewhere between 80 and 100% of men who are employed pay all their ordered child support, depending on who you ask. Even mothers (some who are clearly biased against honest reporting in this area) report that 80% of fathers who are employed pay all that they owe. One must ask, of course, how you can expect a man who doesn’t have an income to pay child support.
The huge majority of men who do not pay their child support are either (1) unemployed, (2) in prison, or (3) dead – literally.… Read More...