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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does it really matter?  I'm a single parent because I have my kid 24/7.  I get CS only because my ex doesn't want to end up in prison.  If it was left up to him, he wouldn't send a dime.  My neighbor is also a single parent.  She is divorced and has her kids half of the time and gets some CS.  My mom was a single parent when my dad died.  He left her life insurance money.  We are all on our own in varying degrees which is where the "single" comes in.  I have it harder than others because I never get a break nor can I afford babysitters but I'm in the same boat as my neighbor and my mom.[/quote]

It does matter.  My mother was a single parent - my father refused to marry her when she got pregnant with me and never wanted anything to do with me - no child support, no visits, no birthday cards.  She deserves credit for bringing me up 100% on her own.  I have a work acquaintance who is always talking about how hard it is to be a "single parent".  She is divorced and her ex has her son every Wednesday night and every other weekend.  She gets ample child support.  She is NOT a single parent.  [/quote]

Whatever you call your work acquaintance, her situation is harder than a parent living with their partner. [/quote]

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