Reply #62: It is not an easy thing to support two homes, however [View All]

[MaryBear]

poverty per se does not in my mind necessarily mean kids are messed up, and does not mean social services are involved thereby costing tax dollars. If the absent parent paid what s/he could, and cooperatively parented with custodial parent who of course would need also to cooperate, children would not then require services. Few win in a family break-up, but if the children are the focus for both parents, then the public cost is less. I am tempted to go on, however will not in the interest of avoiding a thread hijacking from these costs to the costs and consequences of the drug war. -mb