"He also said his "emotions got the best of him" during the incident and "the last thing he wanted to do was to put a further wedge between him and his daughter," WTVR reported."
I'm sure this guy has a long history of saying "the last thing I wanted to do" after doing something horrible.
What a selfish, disgusting prick. This guy is s total scrote.
He had PLENTY of time to consider how his ghoulishly petty actions could impact his own daughter. He clearly planned this for a while, and went through getting 80k pennies in a trailor and driving them over there and dumping them.
With all that planning and all those steps.....he had ample opportunity to realize what a stupid cretin he was being.
He should be at least be proud that his daughter and ex are way better people than him. Everyone has "frustrations".....so I dont really see how that should move anyone to sympathy.
And yet, I understand the man's frustrations paying out child support for years.
Maybe instead of a system which requires the man to foot 100% of the bill, perhaps another should be created where a monthly fund is set up for the child where BOTH parents pay an equal share or proportion of their wages for child support.
Not sure what % that might be. But whichever parent made the most money would pay the larger amount.
Nevertheless, such an arrangment would require that both would pay into the fund and not just the largest salary earner.
Does such a system exist, or is it the man who pays the full amount?
It goes on custody and which parent makes the most.
For most of us.....what you get in child support isnt really that much when you consider the costs of living. Just because the primary custodial parent receives child support doesn't mean they are not contributing to the costs of raising the child. Both parents are, as they SHOULD be.
There is always some spiteful, vindictive woman who goes for way more than needed but mostly from what I've seen, it's almost always the father being pissed that he is expected to help financially support the child. Even when his contributions are only enough to cover child care and mom is providing everything else.
I'm assuming this guys monthly child support was 800 bucks. That's not really much when you factor in living expenses, child care, medical costs, transportation expenses, enrichment activities, clothing and anything after school like sports or music....et. The judge goes on each parents income and living expenses to decide who pays what. This system is not perfect by any means....but its top priority is to advocate for the child. It doesn't care about fairness for the parents. Its job to bring fairness to the child.
It's not about who is "hard up". Both parents need to be contributing. It's their responsibility. Nothing is more revolting than seeing parents nitpick eachother purchases because they dont want to contribute as much to their OWN CHILD.
Seeing people living high on the hog because of child support just isnt the norm at all. Not amongst working and middle classers at least.
My opinion is that the adult parents need to grow up and leave the pettiness and do their best to work together for the sake of their child. Who didnt ask to be in the middle of their parents issues and dont deserve to go without or feel bad because of what it costs to take care of them. It's not about the parents. It's about the child.
We have a sort of anti child culture and I think it sucks. No matter how much the parents whine ....the only real victim here is the child.
There is no excuse for this petty, shitty choice this guy made and his relationship with his daughter is suffering because of his entitlement.
It's sad.
I get absolutely zero child support. My 15 year olds sperm donor pays 30 a month to stay out of jail. I dont care either. He isnt involved at all. I gave the card I get it on to my daughter and she uses it for whatever she wants. My oldest....her dad rarely ever paid so I just signed off on the involvement of the court. He is involved. He doesnt help with shit though and I dont expect it. I know better. Both of these guys played victim and whined about "being sucked dry" when all they were supposed to pay was 364 a month and the other 80 bucks a week. My oldests father just covers her expenses while shes there but wont help with any costs here.
Like her driving school. Or her boxing. Or the fact shes going to need a car and the insurance will be high....that's all gonna be my responsibility. Because if he is asked? He will lie and say he will.....but then wont. And when he is pressed, he will actually whine that I "only talk to him when I want money"... which is disgusting so I dont bother.
Her college costs? My responsibility. She starts next year.
I could list off all the expenses that I've been muddling through with little to no help from the other parent and your jaw would drop and perhaps you would see this issue differently. My biggest saving grace was an inheritance I received when my great aunt sold the 5 acre property that I spent my child hood and most of my life living on.