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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, you would be surprised how many women want custody for child support and in most cases, even 1/2 of it is not used on the kid. This is a known fact based on various different levels of research. Can't deny it. [/quote]

The average child support payment in this country is $430.  So, you are saying that most women receiving child support are spending less than $215 a month on food, housing, clothing, childcare and all of the other expenses you have with a kid?
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The average for the country is incorrect way of looking at it. If someone is paying $430 then they would only be making $30-40K and imagine paying CS on that. In DC area, it's pretty common to see $2K+ as CS which is not even deductible in anyway. You also forgot the spousal support some spouses get and according to facts, it's mostly from men to women.

I remember, my poor handyman in a small town in SW VA was $1300 for his 2 kids. He had difficulty making ends meet but his wife with minimum paying job got her 3rd new car in 5th year. I wonder how much of that is going towards the kids. [/quote]

My kids cost way more than $2k/mo to raise, sounds like a bargain to me. [/quote]

You are supposed to provide payment from your side too and not just ask from your ex-H. If you can't raise a child within $2K/month then there is a serious spending issue there. I don't think a middle income child would have any problem in getting raised on this amount unless you have decided to not use money from your side at all. [/quote]

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