Raising a child(ren) is hard, and it’s even harder alone. Forty percent of parents get divorced while their kids are growing up, which causes one of the parents to pay child support while the other has custody. People who fail to pay their child support don’t have many consequences. The real consequences start when the adult has an excessive amount of past due child support. I believe people who fail to pay their child support obligations should be punished and spend time in jail.
Having child support dodgers go to jail is a fair, effective punishment. In jail they learn a very important lesson. Dodgers will learn no matter what, they have to pay for their child(ren), and there is no way out. Living part of your life suffering legal consequences …show more content…
Even though not both their parents are physically there, they still deserve one parents presence. Not paying child support could make the other parent work longer hours and more shifts to provide their necessities, including a safe environment for the child. With only one present parent, the custodial parent may not be in the child’s life as much as they would like to because they are working to provide for the child.
Parents have responsibilities to fulfill in the of their child(ren). They have made choices in life and must deal with the consequences and obligations that come with those decisions that are made. Every child deserves to have the support of two parents, even if they have family difficulties. If they don’t support their child(ren) it could have consequences in them as a functioning adult not able to own up to their own responsibilities. Not having enough income in a family could also affect the child’s outcome. Children in houses with lower income often tend to show less effort and have poorer health than their peers. Also, not having enough money may lead the child(ren) to make bad decisions because they believe others think lowly of themselves. Plus, they may think lowly of themselves, than others which may lead to them not having as high of hopes and dreams. These can all lead to negative outcomes in the child’s
Having child support dodgers go to jail is a fair, effective punishment. In jail they learn a very important lesson. Dodgers will learn no matter what, they have to pay for their child(ren), and there is no way out. Living part of your life suffering legal consequences …show more content…
Even though not both their parents are physically there, they still deserve one parents presence. Not paying child support could make the other parent work longer hours and more shifts to provide their necessities, including a safe environment for the child. With only one present parent, the custodial parent may not be in the child’s life as much as they would like to because they are working to provide for the child.
Parents have responsibilities to fulfill in the of their child(ren). They have made choices in life and must deal with the consequences and obligations that come with those decisions that are made. Every child deserves to have the support of two parents, even if they have family difficulties. If they don’t support their child(ren) it could have consequences in them as a functioning adult not able to own up to their own responsibilities. Not having enough income in a family could also affect the child’s outcome. Children in houses with lower income often tend to show less effort and have poorer health than their peers. Also, not having enough money may lead the child(ren) to make bad decisions because they believe others think lowly of themselves. Plus, they may think lowly of themselves, than others which may lead to them not having as high of hopes and dreams. These can all lead to negative outcomes in the child’s