All we hear about non custodial dads is they run out on their kids.  How about the dads who DO pay their support, but are treated like red headed step children by the court system.  They can't deduct the support payments on their taxes.  Yet if there is a Step Dad in the picture he gets all the tax breaks.  They can have a large income and the poor guy gets taken to the cleaners. They are driving around in cars that the child support pays for and the kids get neglected.  All the kids are to Step Dad is a source of income.  I know it is not supposed to come up in court as to the reason for the divorce.  But you have cheating women who cry to the system about their husband's leaving them.  Dad assuming that Mom is going to do right by the children, especially if they are girls and then DON"T.  Mom's partying up a storm, maybe at the casinos, spending the child support money!!!  Then there is no way to get the kids out of the house unless she can be proven unfit.  But if you call DHS, they call first to make an appointment, tipping off the Mom!!!

Mom's are given the benefit of the doubt in the courts.  Putting on the tears, the pitiful looks and wearing their everday clothes so they look abandonded.  Oh, precious mom, can do no wrong.  Hey just because they gave birth doesn't make them maternal.

I have been on both ends of this system.  Being pitiful and leaving the dad out the childrens lives only comes back to bite mom in the butt as resentment when the children grow up.

Something needs to be done to review these cases on a regular basis at NOT at the financial and emotional expense of the Dad.  Mom's who recieve child support should be held accountable for how the money is being spent.