Dead Parents
“A father pleads guilty to owing 1.2 million dollars in child support, Instead of just paying the money he owed or making payment arrangements he flees the country”(Man Pleads, par. 1). Some fathers are will to do anything to get out of paying child support for their Children. Deadbeat Parents, most commonly fathers, should be forced to pay help take care of the children they created by paying child support and being their life.
When a father is will to flee the country just to get out of paying child support theRobert Sand, 50, admitted to relocating from New York to Florida and then fleeing the country after arrest warrants in 2000 and 2002 were issued, according to Loretta. E. Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York” (Man Pleads, par .3). Some parents want to deal with their responsibilities in life. “Today, the defendant has admitted to abandoning his responsibilities to the children he helped bring into this world, and to leaving the country to do so," Lynch said” (Man Pleads, par .9). Sand faces up to 4 years imprisonment for child support. In these situations the child still loses out on a father. Robert Sands is the perfect example of the severity of this problem.
Another example of this problem is the fathers that do not have a job and are not looking for one. “Go to family court and you'll find a indigent dads, with no job and no lawyer, being taken away in handcuffs because they a could not pay the child support that they owed” (Supreme Court, par. 3) "Because the mother of his child receives welfare for a point of time, she initially had to sign her right to child support to the state, which automatically went to court whenever Turner was in arrears" (Supreme Court, par. 6)....
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...their children in the first year after the split and in future years. The best solution in Karen Stewart Opinion to take a stand and say enough is enough. "I’m not just here to pay out money, I love my Children as much as their mother does and I recognize that I am as important in their mom is” (Jayson, par. 12). The problem shouldn’t just live on the backs of the father single mother have to be will to coexist and co-parent with the fathers. Mothers should not just expect for the father to give the child support and be through with the situation.
When a father believes and realizes it is his responsibilities not just pay child support, but to also be part of his child’s life the we will be able to put a end to all of the debt and waste tax payers money on housing these Deadbeat parents in jail if fathers were more willing to be in their child’s life the deadbeat
In David Blankenhorn’s book written in 1995, he brings to light what he calls “America’s fundamental problem”: our culture of fatherlessness. Our modern day view of fathers is that they are unnecessary both in society and in the upbringing of a child. Blankenhorn argues the contrary: the only way to solve the multitude of social problems present in America is to address the common denominator, the decline of fathers and the shrinking importance of fatherhood. Blankenhorn’s book is split into three parts: Part I: Fatherlessness, Part II: The Cultural Script and Part III: Fatherhood. In Fatherlessness, he provides the history of fatherhood and includes statistics that help to illustrate the transition of the father from head of the household to being “almost entirely a Sunday institution” (pg. 15).
According to many the custody of a child should be determined with the best interest of the child in mind. However, it is not easy for a judge to make such an important decision in such a short amount of time with limited information. Smith (2004) stated that, the simple fact of being a mother does not indicate a willingness or capacity to render a quality of care different than that which a father can provide. Some might argue that what Reynolds (2004) calls deadbeat dads, or in other words fathers who refuse to pay their child support, are often times confused with Turnips, who are ex-spouses who can not afford to pay child support. One example of a turnip is a father who is in prison; he is obviously not making money while he is on the inside. Now an example of a deadbeat dad is when the father is enjoying all the finer things in life and he cannot reach far enough into his...
Hobler, B. (2001). The Awakening of Fatherhood: A Program for Incarcerated Men. Journal of Correctional Education , 108-113.
For instance, Helen O’ Neill, author of “Parents Deported, What happens to U.S.-born kids?”, explains who also falls victim to unreasonable deportation here: “It 's a question thousands of other families are wrestling with as a record number of deportations means record numbers of American children being left without a parent”. Hence, when parents are deported, children often face an uncertain future of foster care, home relocation, and confusion. In addition to the above point, O’ Neill points out the extent to how many parents and families are affected in the following fact: “Nearly 45,000 such parents were removed in the first six months of this year, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”. According to the statistic, the deportation of parents is not an uncommon occurrence; tens of thousands of families are affected each year. Think of how many children are also uprooted from their homes as a result of
Elaine Sorensen, Chava Zibman ”Poor Dads Who Don't Pay Child Support; Deadbeats or Disadvantaged?” Urban Institute, April 01, 2001, Web. 13 Nov. 2011
The amount of child support cases in arrears would decline if a few things were changed, hopefully providing incentives to pay child support on time and regularly. There are also harsher consequences that could be carried out to prevent future mistakes. There are things being done, but is it enough? As it stands the noncustodial parent can face loss of visitation, probation, and even jail time for none payment of child support. By not enforcing court ordered child support and making examples out of those who are not in compliance, we are sending out a message that child support is more of an option than a legal obligation. Think about the ones who are really suffering here, the children involved.
Since the late 1970s there has been substantial change in the judicial system regarding child custody hearings (Symons, 2010). The end of the 20th century sparked a public demand for more custodial options including joint physical custody (refers to the day-to-day care of children), joint legal custody (refers to a parents rights and responsibilities regarding major decisions involving children) and a general increase in paternal involvement in children’s lives post-divorce (Symons, 2010; Atwood, 2007), 1982 marked the first year where a father in North America was granted sole custody (Amato, 2001). As recently as 1970, there were custodial cases granting sole custody to mothers stating that mothers make the best parents simply because they are mothers (O’Connell, 2007). Today we see many custodial options that range far beyond the traditional scope of sole custodian mothers and fathers with visitation rights or financial responsibilities (American Psychological Association, 2010). Juby, Marcil-Gratton and LeBourdais (2005) found that in Canada, sole custody awarded to fathers remains stable around 10% while joint physical and legal custody range between 25% and 50%.
Sheldon, Sally. "Unwilling Fathers And Abortion: Terminating Men's Child Support Obligations?" Modern Law Review 66.2 (2003): 175-194.Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Mar. 2014.
More women now in the 21st century are being obligated to pay child support to their divorced husbands. According to Ken Altshuler, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, "As more women achieve success on their career paths, they are also finding themselves increasingly responsible for financial obligations during and after the divorce process." (aaml.org) Woman were suppose to be created equally to men and even if it may include paying to support their children and losing custody of them in a civil divorce case. It may seem shocking to know that women as well as men pay child support but in some cases it is best for all parties to have it that way.
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Forty-one percent of a couple’s first marriage ends in divorce, according to mckinleyirvin.com. Also, Seventy-five percent of children with divorced parents live with their mother while forty-three percent of children growing up nationally, are raised without their fathers. Many factors leads to the decision of the child’s custody, although mothers usually win. However, what if both parents are capable of providing a decent life for the child? Unhealthy relationships between parents can question the true intent behind child custody. After reading Pop Quiz 7 in, “Octet”, from Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace, parents used money, vengeance, and love in the battle for child custody. Similar to the situation
reasons why these particular families are so poor is because out of all divorced fathers, only 50% help support the...
Having children requires a lot of attention, time, love, and money among other things to raise them properly. There are some parents who are not willing to put forth this much effort in raising a child. That is sometimes where neglect and abuse start, the parent or parents decides that they really don’t want the child after all. They end up not having enough money like they once had, and the love and affection for their child is lost.
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