The parent who has custody of the child has additional hidden expenses (for example the need for a bigger house) so I'm not sure that a 50:50 division of the child's expenses is fair either.
That's ***. The other parent is usually the one who'd make the daily calls to his (face it, in most cases its the man) child, or to keep in touch. He's also more like ly to spoil the child when its his weekend, regardless of whatever the maintenance amount is he give the mother. Read below...
Interesting topic, surely this is also based on what was spent in the past? If a family of 3 was earning 60k pm and living a relatively waste free life, public school bla bla, and the child wasn't costing more than 3000pm then would they force one parent to pay R3000-5000 a month?
Why must a divorce increase quality of life?
EDIT:
From the article, I don't get this? So because he is earning more money it would be spent on the children?
Was not going to say this out of embarrasment, but none of you know me
My eldest's mother sued me for maintenance a few years ago. Now bear in mind, we were separated and I was living the good life (young, dumb and full of ***). Yes I was an ass, but also because I was involved with someone else.
I was sending her some money, but only when she asked called me.
Fast forward to the actual legal process (this is quite a few years ago, so I might miss some stuff).
When you get the letter from court (can't remember wtf it was called), they tell you you can either bring a legal rep or represent yourself. You also need to bring a copy of your payslip, all your bills and a bank statement. Still with me?
At the maintenance court, you have to sit and wait fcking hours as there's like a million people there for the same thing as yourself. Eventually they call you to hand in your docs.
After another while you and the mother get called into a room and they'll ask her "How much do you want the father to pay" (they do this in your presence). If, based on your income and expenses it is too much, they'll tell her there and then.
Should they see the amount falls within your budget they'll turn around to you and ask you: "Sir, are you happy with this amount". Of course if you still can't afford it you can say so and they'll mediate until they get an amount".
Once you agree, they'll send you to the actual court (the room with the judge and ****t
). Here the judge will make it an order of the court.
End of story
Before anyone judge me, I kicked the other woman to the curb and today I'm happily married to the same woman who sued me
