{"id":719,"date":"2013-11-30T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/janetheactuary\/2013\/11\/back-from-a-family-visit-more-on-single-parents-and-a-fathers-obligations.html"},"modified":"2013-11-30T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-30T19:34:00","slug":"back-from-a-family-visit-more-on-single-parents-and-a-fathers-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/janetheactuary\/2013\/11\/back-from-a-family-visit-more-on-single-parents-and-a-fathers-obligations.html","title":{"rendered":"Back from a family visit . . . more on single parents and a father’s obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

So this comes out of a discussion while visiting with family, about the situation of a someone in the extended family:<\/p>\n

Relative \u201cJohn,\u201d age 18 and a junior in high school (he was redshirted) gets his girlfriend \u201cMary\u201d pregnant and she has twins the fall of what would be his senior year.\u00a0 They both drop out of high school; he gets a job to support the children and she, initially, takes care of the babies.\u00a0 Later, due to generous support, she finishes high school and begins taking college classes, while sporadically working and living alternatively with multiple relatives, with the children being watched by relatives and, for a time, by a child care center where family connections mean the owner gives her cut-rate tuition.\u00a0 She\u2019s praised for her determination to be successful and her efforts to be a good mom.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, John leaves their small town for better employment prospects elsewhere (a 4 hour drive), in order to support the children, first informally, then due to a formal child support agreement.\u00a0 He finds a job (being limited by having no high school diploma) with unpredictable hours, making it difficult to visit the children, and is only able to meet his child support by living with his new girlfriend (the pair broke up when he moved away), who pays their expenses.\u00a0 The child support takes his discretionary income, leaving him unable to contemplate trying to get his diploma \u2014 he needs to take the unpredictable hours and try to build up a cushion, for fear of jail time if he misses a payment.\u00a0 (Reportedly, when he protested the high child support amount as not leaving him anything to live off of, the judge said, \u201cthat\u2019s not my problem.\u201d)<\/p>\n

Certainly, he\u2019s a cautionary tale, but does any high school boy learn this cautionary tale?\u00a0\u00a0I suppose the court system could, for instance, give such young men a break on jail for missed payments by sending them into the schools to tell their tale of woe.\u00a0 And in the meantime, a pregnancy, for the young woman, is a surmountable obstacle, if she receives financial aid and all manner of government and family support, but how does a young man dig himself out of such a hole?\u00a0 Since when, for instance,\u00a0would a college financial aid formula\u00a0calculate a \u201cneed\u201d that includes child support payments?<\/p>\n

So, anyway, that\u2019s the story.\u00a0 What\u2019s the actual data?<\/p>\n

This story comes out of Michigan, so here\u2019s\u00a0the formulas for child support there, coming from the\u00a0Friend of the Court Bureau<\/a>:\u00a0 <\/p>\n

General Care Support Table: Two Children <\/strong>
Income Amount\u00a0\u00a0 Base %age\u00a0\u00a0 Base Support\u00a0\u00a0 Marginal %age
$1,179\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39.4%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $464.53 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a036.22% over $1,179
$1,894\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38.2%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $723.51 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26.19% over $1,894
$2,582 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35.0% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $903.70 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23.68% over $2,582
$3,314 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32.5% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,077.05 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22.50% over $3,314
$4,304 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30.2% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$1,299.81 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21.75% over $4,304
$6,111 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.7% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,692.75 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20.28% over $6,111
$7,532 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26.3% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,980.92 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17.01% over $7,532
$9,468 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24.4% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$2,310.19 + \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015.00% over $9,468<\/p>\n

That\u2019s for two children; here are the percentage ranges for different numbers of children:<\/p>\n

One child:\u00a0 25.5% to 10%
Two children:\u00a0 39.4% to 15%
Three children:\u00a0 49.4% to 19%
Four children:\u00a0 55.6% to 22%
Five + children:\u00a0 60.8% to 23%<\/p>\n

If I read the instructions\u00a0correctly, this base support amount is calculated based on the total income from both parents; then this is further multiplied by the noncustodial parent\u2019s share of the combined income.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

For individuals with income below the single-person poverty level, a flat 10% is due.<\/p>\n

For income moderately above the poverty level, there is a transitional formula:<\/p>\n

(H x 10%) + [(I \u2013 H) x P] = T
H = Low Income Threshold (\u00a72.09(A))
10% = Percentage for Income below the threshold (\u00a73.02(C)(1))
I = Parent\u2019s Monthly Net Income
P = Percentage Multiplier for the appropriate number of children from the Transition
Adjustment table
T = Base Support obligation using the Low Income Transition Equation<\/p>\n

Number of Children-in-Common\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Percentage Multiplier<\/strong>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50%
2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a055%
3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60%
4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65%
5 or more\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70%<\/p>\n

In other words, 10% is paid for income below poverty level, and between 50% \u2013 70% on income above this level, until income reaches a point that the other formula applies.<\/p>\n

In addition, flat dollar amounts are added for health care expenses and\u00a0child care,\u00a0based on the relative size\u00a0of the two parents\u2019 incomes, and the father is required to pay a share of the birth expenses.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

And on top of this, \u201cimputed income\u201d is calculated if the father is unemployed and the court determines that he should be able to find a job if he just tried harder.<\/p>\n

So \u2014 what\u2019s the bottom line?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know how much \u201cJohn\u201d earns, but \u201cMary\u201d is unemployed so presumably the full support amount is assigned to him.\u00a0 The scuttlebutt on her family is that they know how to milk the system, so I suspect that they\u2019re collecting additional amounts as child support expenses, even if it\u2019s family members watching the children.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Are these numbers fair?\u00a0 The biggest surprise is that the percentages are much higher at lower income levels, unlike the progressive income tax, for instance, which would certainly mean that a low-income bears a much higher burden than a high earner \u2014 except for the poverty-level exemption.<\/p>\n

And after all this reading \u2014 look, there are no easy answers.\u00a0 But\u00a0it does appear that a\u00a0system constructed for divorcing middle-income couples leaves young men trapped and unable to make anything of themselves.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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