Baraka_Guru

The problem with many of these "deadbeads" is that they have a number of things stacked against them.

A sampling of statistics:

• Men are awarded some form of child custody in only 39% of divorce cases.
• Men are twice as likely to suffer from depression as a result of the divorce.
• 66% of fathers lack the financial resources to pay the allotted payment of child support.

Not all "deadbeats" intentionally skip out on paying for their childcare. Actually, mothers who are non-custodial parents are less likely to pay for childcare than non-custodial fathers, but this is mainly due to their far lower income post-divorce.

Generally, I would say a valid excuse would be the inability to pay based on current employment and a reasonable standard of living. This goes for both mothers and fathers.

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