Divorced Men

Divorced Men

A Wiki about divorced men and for divorced men. Explanations of what divorced men go through, how they feel and how they react. Why they do what they do. What are some divorce rules in various states. How can a man protect himself in... [more]

A Wiki about divorced men and for divorced men. Explanations of what divorced men go through, how they feel and how they react. Why they do what they do. What are some divorce rules in various states. How can a man protect himself in a divorce or control guilt.

Child Support, an Unrecognized Burden on the Man

Granted, we know, that Child Support is necessary in most divorces where minor children are involved, but not being able to deduct it on taxes is completely absurd!  If you pay your spouse, let’s say $700 a month in child support, that amount is coming out of your NET pay (i.e. after you have paid taxes on it).  Your ex-wife pays no taxes on this extra income to her, so it is more like she is getting an extra “salary” of $1000 per month.  Put another way, you paying her the $700 monthly is like her having a part time job making $12,000 (taxed) yearly, in which she does nothing and (more…)

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