Court Ponders Child Support Equity

The Supreme Court is going to be taking a look at what is fair in terms of gearing spousal support to the payer's income. Hopefully, this will be a rigourous, balanced process, that provides fair rules for the good, responsible men in our country. Men, in general, for too long have been the target of sexist societal stereotypes spawned by the actions of deadbeat jackasses. Moreover, our society seems to presuppose that men get off easy when a union dissolves. Have we been institutionally ignoring the ability of men to feel pain and loss? Why should a spouse of any sex become financially decimated because a court punishes them for leaving their children or spouse? Why should a support recipient receive the same amount of money regardless of whether the payer takes an income cut?

This issue is not just about money, but teaching our children how they should deal with each other when they grow up. Children are entitled to parental love and care and the court needs to consider those principles foremost in the decison-making process. But it is equally important for adults to demonstrate to children that we can reach equitable, judicious decisions in the face of very stressful, emotional circumstances. The stress that the burden of inequity puts on individuals can further harm relationships that may already be tenuous at best. canada, politics, k-dough, canada, political, liberal, conservative, Harper, Canada, politics