Reply #55: Not really. [View All]

[BiggJawn]

"but for men who actually refuse to financially assist their children, don't you think the term is a good one? "

No I don't, because it was probably coined in an era when the non-custodial was most likely male.

Times change, there's more women who don't have physical custody, and more women, who like their male counterparts, refuse their responsibility to their kids. I think it's time to either popularize the term "Deadbeat PARENTS" or just retire it completely.

BTW, I was granted physical custody of my child just in time for those fun teen years. Even though I asked the court for reduced support from her mother, Because I didn't NEED the full amount we were entitled too, the woman couldn't even see her way clear to come up with $20 a week...And the Prosecutor's office was NO help.