On Monday 30 April 2007 2:15 am, Bill Arnold wrote:
> Mike, did you work this out? Somehow it popped into my head tonight, and
> it led to a line of thinking that I thought I'd mention.
>
> Essentially, I'm thinking that since we live in an age of gender
> equality, that should be the guide in this case. That is, calculate the
> actual cost of providing the children with the basics, and split it
> 50/50, with frills/gifts/extras being contributory on a voluntary basis
> (that's between the parent and the child).
>
> Take living quarters for example. If it costs $2k/month, just for
> example, for a place "suitable and customary" (is that the language?)
> for her and the children, while it would cost $1k/month for a place to
> live alone, then that's $1k/month attributable to the kids. Apply same
> kind of thinking to other "basics of life": add it up and divide by 2.
Hi Bill!
Well, for once I agree with you. Good luck presenting this to a "woman" judge,
however.
Here in Florida they have "guidelines", never mind if meeting them takes all
the man's money and leaves him homeless. The logical result of liberalism.
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Regards,
Pete
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