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Family First NZ says that the upcoming review of child support announced today should be accompanied by a review of child contact policies.
"The care of children and their best interests when their parents separate is not just a financial issue," says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ. "Children are being hard done by because the Family Court system is not starting with a presumption of shared parenting. Many parents are being alienated from their children - even when they may oppose the separation - and are then financially liable in an unfair way."
Family First agrees with Revenue Minister Peter Dunne that any review needs to take into account factors including the cost of raising children, the degree of shared care between parents who are living apart, and the income of both parents.
"There is obviously an issue with parents going overseas and avoiding their responsibilities - and children are the ultimate losers in this. 2008 figures show that nearly 13,000 liable parents live overseas yet this group owes one third of the total debt."
"For the sake of the children in terms of contact and material needs, and the financial pressures on sole parents, we must ensure that the system is fair to both parents and places the same obligation, responsibility, and role on each parent."
"Shirking parenting responsibility simply shouldn't be allowed."
"Ultimately, this whole debate shows that there are no winners with family breakdown, and we must do more to strengthen marriages, encourage stability, and provide resources and support for families at risk or under stress," says Mr McCoskrie.
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i find your comments
i find your comments encouraging but as a parent who was told to leave after suffering years of abuse i did leave and met a lovely lady whom i married we have two children to support as well
i have two children to my ex partner who only wanted me to father children for her and then treated me with abuse
after we got married my ex partner put a protection order on me and has been constantly stopping access to my children for the past seven years for one reason or another i have been to court so many time its not funny.
and the only ones who miss out big time are the kids
what about the dads who want to see there kids and there ex partners don't let them or muck them around so much it becomes a hard fight all the time just to see them
have to pay maintenance and support another family
get taxed and child support taken from and against there gross income. then have to support there own family as well
its not just women who have the hard time here men do as well and at the end of the day its the kids who miss out
i find your comments
i find your comments encouraging but as a parent who was told to leave after suffering years of abuse i did leave and met a lovely lady whom i married we have two children to support as well
i have two children to my ex partner who only wanted me to father children for her and then treated me with abuse
after we got married my ex partner put a protection order on me and has been constantly stopping access to my children for the past seven years for one reason or another i have been to court so many time its not funny.
and the only ones who miss out big time are the kids
what about the dads who want to see there kids and there ex partners don't let them or muck them around so much it becomes a hard fight all the time just to see them
have to pay maintenance and support another family
get taxed and child support taken from and against there gross income. then have to support there own family as well
its not just women who have the hard time here men do as well and at the end of the day its the kids who miss out
Yes I agree both parents
Yes I agree both parents should share all costs and custody.A child shouldn't be alienated from either parent unless there is a safety issue that means a child should not be with that parent or parents.Family courts need to review all what is said in the family situation and Not just that of the parent who makes the parenting order.I have seen situations were the parent who makes the order only does so as revenge against the other parent, when in fact it is that parent who should not have the full custody.
Once a parent has made an application to the family courts for a parenting order then under no circumstances should that parent have the right to withdraw them.The courts should decide what is the best interest for the child...
Eg: A man and his ex partner had a fairly good an equal arrangement set up in the best interest of the child, until such a time the ex found out that there was a new woman in the child's father's life.The ex in turn then cut the father from the child's life and proceeded with court orders.After 6 months of battling she then decided against court proceedings and chose mediation with equal fairness but still continues to use that child as a pawn.Has excuses for everything as to why the child shouldn't spend equal time with the other parent.
Ask the question why did she not proceed with legal action, maybe it is a possibility that he is the victim in the relationship and you may think why doesn't he fight more.This is because he loves his child and does not want to be held responsible for access being cut again..Yes he will remain the victim...
Right-On with the real
Right-On with the real **Equal Parenting** BOB
However paying so called Child Support is funding the destruction of your own Family and empowering the Goverment to just that to others - Onward - Together-4-FAMILY - Jim
www.rationshed.wordpress.com
Hello, i would like to
Hello, i would like to contact yous for further information please
the fact that IRD does not
the fact that IRD does not support a reform in child support so that it is paid directly to the custodial parent is disturbing. Its argument is that if any payment to a parent on the DPB is grater than DPB payment the overflow goes into its coffers They make 185 million a year because of this - proving that child support is another tax gathering methology - shame on you IRD