Washington Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on January 5, 2006

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Non custodial parents do not want a certificate for supporting their children. That is a slap in the face. What we want is accountability for the money we spend and proof they go for our children and not the custodial parent. The funds we send in are supposed to go for our children. I pay $1,250/mo for my one son. The mother lives with her dad, uses his house and car, and hasn't worked for 6 years since she got custody. I do not want a certificate for supporting my son when the money goes to her for getting her nails, hair and clothes. It is an outrageous bill and a huge waste of my tax dollars. My name is Greg Howe and I hope to testify against this bill when the opportunity is presented.

Why is this necessary for the public good? Also, read the previous post. Fix what this gentleman has pointed out to be broken.

Custodial interference and pre-assigned arrearages by biased judges are two HUGE issues. SB6200 is a vote of no-confidence of the legislature that they are completely out of touch with reality.

Is as valuable as the ink that it was printed with. Net worth = 0. This is a waste of time and effort and a slap in the face to fathers (i.e. payors) everywhere! Payors want accountability for the support that is paid for children they want child support to be spent on children and documented as such. They want shared parenting, equal consideration and visitation with their children. They want equality and fairness for ALL children from ALL relationships, not the system that we have now which relegates a second child from a second marriage to a second class citizen. They want upper limits on child support because they know that as incomes increase and child support is increased it becomes hideen alimony. They want an answer and a standard to go by when considering exactly HOW money it much it takes to raise a child. They want judges to have and follow sound laws and less "judicial discretion." There should be EQUAL responsibility both financial and otherwise from BOTH parents not just the NCP (which 95% of the time is synonomous with father in WA state). Perhaps next time the Senate will address REAL issues that parents face...one can hope.

This is an attempt to use (thankfully, we hope, very) few public dollars to make the politicians feel good when they hand out these cheap pieces of paper to those parents who will accept them. I wonder if the parent can get a little more time with his (or conceivably her) child to go to the ceremony?

This bill is so misguided it defies language. It is insulting to non-custodial parents and devoid of substance. A loving parent would never consider this inane certificate a substitute for all the time lost with their kids. As a stepmother, I can vouch that our children are appallled by this as well. This is no substitute for the time lost with their Dad, which this system robs from them. It is a vacuous, 'feel good' measure and it should be put to rest immediately...bad idea, bury it, and move on. Resurrect the numerous initiatives for shared parenting that have been put forth in recent years, such as SB6270, rather than this absurd measure. This would truly be helping the children you are ostensibly there to serve.

I am supporting my family and always have. What a crock!

This sounds to me another way for these corrupt politicians to get a list of paying dads to add to their "what if they stop paying?" black book. Now they can legally and officially tract fathers with no past-due record by pretending they are giving out certificates. In reality, these corrupt useless politicians are finding new and sinister ways to tract ordinary citizens. This is one of the most disgusting, appalling and misguided piece of garbage I have seen by this legislature. It is also a surveillance measure cloaked in sheeps clothing. We aren't buying it.