>>And his child does deserve to have the same lifestyle his kids in his marriage do
This is the biggest myth on earth.
If I was a millionaire, I would buy a house for myself and my wife. We would live in it after kids. The worth and value of the house isn't related to kids (when you make that much money that is).
Children would benefit from MY choices on how I spend MY money. IT's not their money. That's the issue, who decides how the money is spent. Rich kids benefit from how their PARENTS decide to spend the money.
No kid needs $3500 a month to live on.
And what if I'm super rich but a tight wad and spend very little? Some judge is going to say I have to pay $3500 a month when I may not even spend taht in a given month?
Get real..
No, you get real. Yes, children benefit from their parents lifestyle, but why shouldn't this illegitimate child benefir from it as well. SOrry, i think $3500 for Ted is pocket change and I see no problem with that amount. If mend don't want to be paying that much in child support or any high amount I got news for them, don't share your sperm with someone you don't want to have kids with. Otherwise, get used to shoveling out the dollars. That is how that is solved!