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Are More Women Paying Child Support and Spousal Support?

Are More Women Paying Child Support and Spousal Support?

May 9, 2012/in California Divorce Dictionary, Divorce Financial Planning, High Net Worth Divorce /by Justin Reckers

The quick and easy answer is yes. Both in statistics as well as our experience.

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) released a statement with a rather catchy opening sentence. “This Mother’s Day, it appears that an increasing number of mom’s will be setting aside time to sign child support and alimony checks.”

The key to note is that they are signing the front of the check, not the back. 56% of the AAML fellow attorneys said they have seen an increase in mothers who pay child support and women in general paying spousal support.

As our society progresses the social norms are changing and stay-at-home fathers are becoming more common. I personally support the family’s right to choose what is best for them and whoever is more inclined to be in the work force should be. It is encouraging to also see income in-equality becoming less of a concern as well.

I have seen an increase in women writing the support checks in my practice too and I am here to report the female support check writer is every bit as troubled about writing the child support or spousal support check every month as her male counterpart. In fact I might say even more troubled by having to write that check every month. Maybe this piece of the social norm shift hasn’t caught up yet. The stigma on men receiving spousal support or child support payments seems to be alive and well.

 

Tags: Alimony, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Child Support, Divorce and Money, Divorce Financial Planning, Divorce Statistics, Financial Life After Divorce, Spousal Support, Women
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