Comments on: Visitation and Child Support http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/ Exploring the East, Revisiting the West Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: novaseeker http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 novaseeker Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:35:05 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5298 Yeah, linking support and access is a bad idea, really -- it just gives women more incentives to game the system. The best approach would be as Justin mentions ... presumed shared custody. But we're not very close to getting there, and even if we were to move closer to that, there are numerous details that are thorny, such as the inability of parents to move around after they are divorced and so on. Yeah, linking support and access is a bad idea, really — it just gives women more incentives to game the system.

The best approach would be as Justin mentions … presumed shared custody. But we’re not very close to getting there, and even if we were to move closer to that, there are numerous details that are thorny, such as the inability of parents to move around after they are divorced and so on.

]]> By: Tarl http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Tarl Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:18:53 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5291 That can't be just - but it's exactly how the "justice system" works. That can’t be just – but it’s exactly how the “justice system” works.

]]> By: Professor Hale http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5285 Professor Hale Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5285 I am interested in the concept of how much money it takes to assure access. There must be a minimum amount that is just enough and $1 less is not enough. Otherwise, the whole system rests on nothing but the arbitrary and capricious exercise of the authority of judges. That can't be "just" by anyone's definition. I am interested in the concept of how much money it takes to assure access. There must be a minimum amount that is just enough and $1 less is not enough. Otherwise, the whole system rests on nothing but the arbitrary and capricious exercise of the authority of judges. That can’t be “just” by anyone’s definition.

]]> By: Welmer http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 Welmer Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:36:09 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5283 Right, Sestamibi. Thoughtless editorial error on my part there re: labor/job market. I watched Kramer vs. Kramer not long ago. It's a touching movie. Imagine being in the guy's position with two kids in diapers -- that's what I went through. Pretty much wrecked my life for a while. Actually, I think the movie went pretty easy on the mother. Many behave much worse. Right, Sestamibi. Thoughtless editorial error on my part there re: labor/job market.

I watched Kramer vs. Kramer not long ago. It’s a touching movie. Imagine being in the guy’s position with two kids in diapers — that’s what I went through. Pretty much wrecked my life for a while.

Actually, I think the movie went pretty easy on the mother. Many behave much worse.

]]> By: sestamibi http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 sestamibi Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:38 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5282 What you're saying is nothing new, and was amply addressed in "Kramer vs. Kramer" as far back as 1980. Only today it's a lot worse. One small quibble: We don't have a tight labor market. We have a tight JOB market. Always remember the old saw from Econ 101: When the labor market's tight Tell your boss to fly a kite When the labor market's loose Doing that will cook your goose What you’re saying is nothing new, and was amply addressed in “Kramer vs. Kramer” as far back as 1980. Only today it’s a lot worse.

One small quibble: We don’t have a tight labor market. We have a tight JOB market. Always remember the old saw from Econ 101:

When the labor market’s tight
Tell your boss to fly a kite
When the labor market’s loose
Doing that will cook your goose

]]> By: Justin http://www.welmer.org/2009/09/23/visitation-and-child-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5281 Justin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:54:32 +0000 http://www.welmer.org/?p=538#comment-5281 The correct solution: assumption of shared parenting with no child support. If you can't care for your children out of your own earnings, you LOSE custody. That would actually make sense, and it would eliminate the system of perverse incentives that we have now. The correct solution: assumption of shared parenting with no child support. If you can’t care for your children out of your own earnings, you LOSE custody.

That would actually make sense, and it would eliminate the system of perverse incentives that we have now.

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