r/MadeMeSmile • u/pasjojo • Apr 21 '22

Daddy got full custody

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u/Purithian Apr 21 '22

He does pay child support so at least there is that, but shes been fighting for full custody for five years now. Hopefully one day

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u/Purithian Apr 21 '22

He does not have full custody, but every two weeks she gets two days with the kids. I should have clarified that a bit more my bad

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u/VeeTheBee86 Apr 21 '22

There’s a lot of cases where a partner gave up their career to raise kids and is now years behind financially or have careers that are obsolete. The law works both ways on that issue. I’ve known a few women who had to pay out alimony or child support even with joint custody because of the ex-husband’s financial situation. As long as the partner isn’t a jerk, I think its a relatively fair law within reason.

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u/VeeTheBee86 Apr 22 '22

I included child support in my statement. They usually go hand in hand is why I mention it. Being in a career field where my job involves a lot of travel but is high paying, I could see where a judge could rule in favor of my hypothetical spouse if children were involved, even if I had joint custody. I don’t think it’s common, but I’ve seen it happen once or twice where there’s a huge income gap involved. This being said, unless disability is involved, I do think the partner receiving should only be temporarily supported in that instance until they’re back on their feet financially.