Comments on: Passport Rules Unfair to Child Support Debtors

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:38:19 +0000

The sad truth is these fathers need to take responsibility for their actions long before they unzip their pants. There’s no two ways about it; either they should get a vasectomy, to prevent the creation of kids they can’t afford, or they should pay child support when they create kids. And yes, kids cost thousands of dollars to raise.
Personally, I think Texas is doing a really admirable job identifying those men who wanted to shirk their responsibility. And the only reason men are angry is because they were able to abdicate responsibility for so long — and now have to pay the piper. Kudos, Texas! Keep up the outstanding work!

By: anna_bela

anna_bela — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:53:57 +0000

RPD…like what you said, not all “liberals” cry for deadbeat dads rights…haha…gross generalization…i am very “left” in many ways, and also a psychotherapist who works with the children being punished, perhaps inadvertantly, by the deadbeats….not to mention, dealing with one myself who is approx 15K behind [and spent years having nothing to do with our daughter] successfully forced me via court system [although we were never married and never a family] to quit my excellent job with benefits and move back to the south [from pacific NW] just so he was able to see her when he wanted to now that he has a new girlfriend….this from a very conservative court in the south….
and as always, the children are the ones who suffer….

By: J.J.P.

J.J.P. — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:11:01 +0000

my ex husband refuses to get a real job and pay his support.He hasn’t filed taxes in at least four years and tells everyone that i will never get a dime of HIS money.I had the order fixed for him to only pay 200 dollars three times a year which comes out to 50 dollars a month.But I am the bad guy.what can u do?Now he has another son thats 6 years old my son who is 11 and now a new baby girl.I think if men wont pay the support they OWE their child then they should be forced to have a vacectomy so they can’t keep having kids they won’t take care of.

By: R D P

R D P — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:13:14 +0000

To say that non-degreed persons should be exempt from their child support oblogation is absolutely ridiculous. I know many people without degrees who care for their children. Anyone in Texas who chooses not to pay child support deserves negative attention and lots of it. Only liberals cry about deadbeat dad’s rights. What about the rights of the children who not only grow up without their father but impoverished as well? Screw deadbeat dad’s, and anyone who sticks up for them. Society should pay for the deadbeat dad’s mistakes and actions? You pay for them since you like them so much. Have a deadbeat dad celebration and make yourself happy. You must be one of those fathers who refuse to pay child support because your wife doesn’t love you anymore. How pathetic you are to take that out on your children.