#child support system

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“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland

By [Your Name] | July 2025 In Maryland, it’s easier to garnish a father’s wages than it is to guarantee him a phone call with his own child. The family court system was built to serve the best interests of the child. But according to Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick, it’s become a bureaucratic black hole—where money talks louder than truth, and where too many children become pawns…

“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland

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When the System Fails Good Fathers

I am so mad right now.

My partner’s ex is making his life miserable. Not only is she keeping him from seeing his own kids, but she still expects him to pay the majority of their expenses on top of child support. How is that fair? How is this even possible?

I get that courts tend to favor mothers when it comes to custody, but what about the good fathers out there? The ones who actually want to be in their kids’ lives? The ones who are being demonized in court for things they didn’t even do?

Not every mother is a saint. Some are just as toxic, just as manipulative, just as harmful. But the system rarely holds them accountable. Instead, good fathers get dragged through the mud, labeled as deadbeats, and forced to fight just to have a chance at being present in their children’s lives.

And the worst part? It’s ruining him. His character, his spirit, his everything. It’s not fair. And I hate that there’s nothing I can do to fix it.

-Just a Girl in Ontario

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Child support, that is the paying of money from one party to the other for the care of a minor child (a child from birth to age l8 and beyond in special circumstances such as a child who cannot support themselves due to physical or mental disabilities) is a mandatory obligation in the state of Florida.

Child support, that is the paying of money from one party to the other for the care of a minor child (a child from birth to age l8 and beyond in special circumstances such as a child who cannot support themselves due to physical or mental disabilities) is a mandatory obligation in the state of Florida. While it sounds simple, the application and process of determining child support is complicated and frequently misunderstood. Here are some of the misconceptions surrounding the child support system in Florida.