| Children need more than a child support | | | | payment could never do. Unfortunately there |
| check. As a parent you have to have your | | | | are some parents who do not want to commit to |
| priorities in order to really support your | | | | taking care of their children over and beyond |
| child's best interest. One of the most | | | | their child support obligation. I want to |
| important things I kept in mind when I used | | | | encourage each of you currently paying |
| to pay child support; was the fact it wasn't | | | | support payment to re-examine the situation |
| going to last forever, and my child needed | | | | and stop thinking about yourself and for a |
| more than a weekly or every two week | | | | minute think about the impact and influence |
| paycheck. I made up my mind I would do more | | | | you can have on your own child. |
| than just provide monetarily. Every child | | | | |
| needs to be supported. There are four ways to | | | | The results can turn into a better |
| support your child. The first is by meeting | | | | relationship with your former spouse, |
| their physical needs, secondly meeting your | | | | girlfriend, and your children. Keep in mind, |
| child emotional needs, third meeting their | | | | it's only temporary and then you will have |
| spiritual needs and fourth contributing | | | | the rest of your life to support your child |
| financially over and beyond your child | | | | even when they're older and your financial |
| support obligation. I mention in my book | | | | obligation is no longer ordered by the |
| "Drama in the Courtroom" how all these needs | | | | courts. The system works; you just have to |
| need to be met and the results can easily be | | | | work it for your benefit. I'm living proof |
| you bonding with your children. | | | | and I used the system to my advantage without |
| | | | abusing it. |
| The ultimate goal for you as a parent is to | | | | |
| make the right decisions for your child's | | | | Your child or children are an asset to you |
| well being and best interest. While children | | | | and not a liability. Look, Children are a |
| are unable to care or provide for themselves | | | | heritage from the Lord, the fruit of your |
| it is our duty and obligation to teach and | | | | womb is a reward. Psalm 127:3. If you are |
| train our children in the way they should go. | | | | struggling with your parental rights and |
| Proverbs 22: 6 say "Train up a child in the | | | | responsibilities sign-up to receive tips on |
| way he should go; and when he is old he will | | | | life in general and I can help you with your |
| not depart from it." Once you and I begin to | | | | parenting concerns. |
| count up the cost of raising our children the | | | | |
| rewards are fulfilling once you see your | | | | Copyright © 2008 Clark A. |
| child imitating you, something a support | | | | |