Thanks for all of your responses.
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Originally Posted by Demeter
I think Elphaba has a good point. And you said you can afford it. There's no better investment than a child. $200 wouldn't cover groceries for my teenagers for a month...
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Exactly, she qualifies for food stamps as well as free child care. I don't and since I have them almost half of the time. I have to pay that, while she does't.
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Originally Posted by Elphaba
The far more practical reason is that it would appear that you *really* need to maintain the good will of your former spouse. You only pay $200 a month for two or more daughters? Do you honestly believe that you are making a fair contribution to your children's support? I suggest that you be voluntarily generous, before someone suggests to your ex to revisit the support agreement.
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It does sound like I should pay more if you dont take in that I have them almost 50% of the time and I pay daycare. If she had them full time and we didnt have joint, I know for a fact that I would pay 750 and month.
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I gave her the money, I am going on a vacation next month and I asked if she would take me to and home from the airport in return. She didnt know if she would be able to or not, but I gave it to her anyways.
So I go straight home. Not five minutes after I walk in the door. I hear a knock. I got served papers for family court. I did give her 500 a month at first (we decided to do this on our own without involving the courts) , but after putting our incomes through the child support calulator on our states website, I saw that I was WAY over paying her. I told her you dont like it, take it to court. I guess she did. I got a raise last month and I know the new amount is going to be more than 200. I just hope its not going to be around 500 like it was before.
Oh I wish so much I didn't give her the money.