If that's what it took to raise a child, then no, I would not. Thing is, the child in question is not my only child. I know very well the costs of raising a child, and it is not that. If the state is going to set child support guidelines so high due to the 'cost of raising a child', then the state needs to oversee that the money goes TOWARDS the child. If only $200 goes towards the child's needs, the rest should either go back to the one paying support, or go into an interest-bearing account as …
I pay $600/mo for one child. Mother doesn't work. Goes to NHL games almost every week, sits rinkside. I also pay $105/mo just for health insurance for that child. Wanna know a neat trick? It doesn't reduce my support at all. So, effectively, I'm paying 40% of my net income while she runs around and lives a life of luxury. Most states add the cost of the health insurance onto whatever magical number they come up with for the total amount of child support due is, and then multiply that cost by the…
