Children's bennefits

[blinkandimgone]

So how is that different than if you'd stayed together?

Your made a blanket statement about child support in general, which isn't true.

"Child support in the higher income levels does nothing other than enrich the non-working or low paid ex."

[piggybanktoex]

Of course it's true, especially at higher levels and longer term.

The lower paid or non-working ex is given an income that they don't earn, simple as that. And that income comes from the working and/or more successful ex.

Also, the big difference now is that we are not a couple and, apart from the children, are not working towards a common goal.

Why should I have to hand over my income to someone above that which takes care of needs.

At the higher levels, all the needs of the children are met. The excess amounts, I noticed, seem to go to ex's travel with new partner, new car, new clothes, and new single lifestyle (paid by me). The extra money certainly doesn't go into safe-keeping for the kids.

There is no incentive to even try to support herself. Why would she work, when the law will just hand her my money so her lifestyle remains unchanged, regardless of who is earning it.

Again, I am speaking about high income levels, with all the kids needs and special needs met. After that it is all about her lifestyle.

[blinkandimgone]

Originally Posted by piggybanktoex

Of course it's true, especially at higher levels and longer term.

The lower paid or non-working ex is given an income that they don't earn, simple as that. And that income comes from the working and/or more successful ex.

Also, the big difference now is that we are not a couple and, apart from the children, are not working towards a common goal.

Why should I have to hand over my income to someone above that which takes care of needs.

At the higher levels, all the needs of the children are met. The excess amounts, I noticed, seem to go to ex's travel with new partner, new car, new clothes, and new single lifestyle (paid by me). The extra money certainly doesn't go into safe-keeping for the kids.

There is no incentive to even try to support herself. Why would she work, when the law will just hand her my money so her lifestyle remains unchanged, regardless of who is earning it.

Again, I am speaking about high income levels, with all the kids needs and special needs met. After that it is all about her lifestyle.

So even if the "more successful" ex is more successfull BECAUSE the other gave up a career to stay home and raise the children, enabling the "more successful" ex to become more successful you think they deserve less than the "more successful" ex?

[piggybanktoex]

And if the ex had worked and only made $25K a year and the more successful spouse made $400K, after separation should I share my income with the nanny?

And since you seem to want to put a money amount to being a housewife or mother, what is a housewife or working mother's job worth? According to "salary.com" a stay home is worth $131K and a working mother should be paid $85K.

Oh my God, most women are underpaid!

And if I had to pay my ex $200K of my $400K income, then she would be really overpaid.

Plus, the stay home might have married to a guy making $30K or $600K. What is fair really is not what is practised by Family Law.