• Bell@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Imagine spending $100/day solely on your child. This is a crazy amount of money already, why is everyone upset?

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      1 year ago

      Oh, you must be unaware of who this is. He is (or was, we’ll see after his Xitter debacle) actually one of the richest men on the planet, and despite being able to pay thousands a day solely on his own child without even noticing, he’s going to great lengths to avoid paying more than the absolute bare minimum for his own child.

      Hope that clears it up.

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        The mother still pays and is very capable of providing. 3k is not the bare minimum when it’s, by decree, the maximum allowed by the state.

        It’s not because you can spend that you should and want to spend your money (I could spend more than I do, I prefer keeping some for emergencies and special projects and investments.

        Texas has a child support limit, but it might not be the only reason he wants to do it the, he might have more chance to keep custody there over California.

        People keep downvoting anyone who is not against Elon Musk, no need to be supportive of him, just simply stating that some arguments against him might be wrong is enough to get downvoted to hell.
        This is just Reddit all over again.

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        In what world is $2700/month “the absolute bare minimum” for a child? What amount seems reasonable to support a small child?

        Or, more to the point, why is everyone pretending that’s not an outrageous amount?

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      1 year ago

      And on California rent… child support doesn’t need to go directly to your child, groceries and rent/utilities are also considered a valid use