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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do people not understand that child support is designed to equalize the quality of life for a child in both homes, in addition to providing for the child's direct costs?[/quote]

I’m the pp who people are saying is so awful.

I think this is a fair point. That said, I have not seen anything that remotely resembles “equal” in the 50/50 “coparenting” arrangement I am witness to.

It’s been extremely one sided. The father has been left out of the majority of decisions - both big and small. The parenting style in one house is not equal to the other house. The health and wellness choices in one house are not equal to the other house. The spending habits in one house are not equal to the other house. There is very little common ground - and it is not for lack of trying.

It strikes me as odd to think that the common perception is that $$$ = equal, when in reality, that is very clearly not the case. [/quote]

I don’t understand what all these “parenting decisions” are. If the dad has 50% time and shared legal custody, then he makes parenting decisions. It sounds like your vision is that the dad gets a say in what his ex does (no) or that she has some duty to consult and comprimise (no). ideally coparents will make good joint decisions but divorce means they are going to make a lot of independent decisions. [/quote]

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