OK, this would have gone in AIBU, but I was more interested in a feminist argument about this. Just wondering how you feel about child support?
This has come from the result of a disagreement between myself and mother, in which she feels I should claim child support from xP. Now, I'm uneasy with this. Mainly because I'd rather anything he paid was done willingly, not having to go through the agencies to get it. On top of that, DS wants for nothing, as far as I'm aware. He's clothed, fed, regularly bought small treats (eg, books, trips, toys.) There's just something about child support which, from a father who makes no effort to see his DS, and has spent a total of £85 on him over the past three years, doesn't sit right.
Financially, my income is greater than his, and once I've graduated, my earning potential will be significantly greater than xP's. Any thoughts?