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I think that someone should WANT to pay child support if their ex has sole custody of the child, as it is that person's only real means of improving and/or affecting their child's life at that point.

Legally, I don't know this could be a really complex situation with caviats here and there making it not make sense for someone to pay child support. But generally, I think, yes someone should have to pay child support if their ex has sole custody of the child. Regardless of custody, that person is still a parent and still holds the responsibilities other parents hold (financial).

Yes. The child has to eat, dress and needs things whether the ex has sole or shared custody. Child support is for the needs of the child.

Yes, and YES. You still must contribute to the support of the child. Not to do so is a hugh legal and ethical no no. Think about it, the child is in the care of your partner 24-7. If you had to pay someone to care for the child, how much would you have to pay. Just because you do not have care of the child all the time, you still have the responsibilities as a parent to see to the childs best welfare.

Do not ditch your kid and run.

Circumstances doesn't make you NOT a parent anymore. If you have a child, you need to respect the child and try to help it become a normal good adult. Help it learn, give it support, be there for it. Sounds like your looking for a way to keep from taking responsibility for the child. Your the parent in Gods eye and that will never change no matter what a court of law says.

Kid needs to eat, parents share equal responsibility for putting food on the table. So yes, the non-custodial parent should contribute towards keeping you alive.

CS is to finance the child's raising. It doesn't matter who has custody, the non-custodial parent must help.

So, the answer is OF COURSE.

"Should they", my opinion varies depending on the situation. But "do they", the answer is yes. You DO have to pay child support cause they're still your kid.

Yes, you still have to. Unless you get her new husband to adopt the child. And in that case, she and the new husband would have to agree to it, you cannot force it.

Yes! It's still you're child...you went half on that baby!

You always have to pay child support. Suck it up.