Money isn't everything, right? I think CP's would see if differently if they were told to hand over 50% of their take-home pay to the ex-husband (give him custody), and try to live a semi-normal life, while still providing a home for their children when they visit.
THE GUIDELINE amounts are TOO HIGH, and it is NOT REALISTIC to expect that anyone can live on 50% of their income, and men payors lose hope and just go away. Can't say I blame them, especially if they had no CHOICE and didn't want the child.
I have a challenge for CP's, try, just for one month, to:
1)put aside your "guideline" amount of CS you would pay (If the child was with the father), based on your income
2)put away the money you get in CCTB,
3)put away Tax refunds (divide your yearly return by 12),
4) put away and GST, and any other money "for the kids".
5) Put aside the CS the NCP pays you.
6) put aside any "extra-expenses" allocated (if not already doing)
Now try to live a normal life. That is how the NCP lives every month for 18+ years.
Get it yet?
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