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I'm guessing this is more to do with declining birth rates than anything else. Much of the value of marriage is to enhance the child's claim to both parents' w
by dubeye 3y ago
I'm guessing this is more to do with declining birth rates than anything else.
Much of the value of marriage is to enhance the child's claim to both parents' wealth and income. If married, it's much harder for one partner to tap out of parenting, in financial terms
- paulryanrogers 3y agoSo unmarried father's have less financial responsibility than married ones? Is this because of alimony assuming mothers will reap less income to care for the kids?
- giantg2 3y ago"If married, it's much harder for one partner to tap out of parenting, in financial terms" Child support can be determined independently from being married. Whether one is married or not has no bearing on one's financial obligations to children, to my knowledge.
- dubeye 3y agoI'm not just talking about child support. If married, if you want to leave your wife and kids and go live in the next town and not see them ever, it will likely cost you more if married, than if you are single.
- giantg2 3y agoThat doesn't have anything to do with tapping out as a parent. The costs are all the same except for divorce and alimony costs, which are separate from someone checking out as a parent.