I agree.
What bothers me about child support today, is that it's not geared around what is a reasonable amount of support for the children. As far as I am concerned, it shouldn't be about how much the father or mother make. It should be about housing, feeding, clothing and educating the children. The father should pay half. The mother should fork up half.
The idea that it should take $4,200 a month of the father's money, in a joint custody setting, is perposterous no matter how much money that dad makes.
Yes, I agree--but in my state the mother's labor in taking care of the children is considered to have monetary value, and I appreciate that. I was a stay-at-home mother when my children were young and my son was sick all the time.