Merian Arnoldus

CMV: Child support money should be used by the caregiver however they see fit

Child support money should be used by the caregiver however they see fit. They can use it on themselves, to buy stuff for themselves as long as the child is getting all their needs met.
The reason for this is because the caregiver pays for the child whenever it’s required. For example, if the child needs to go to the dentist, the caregiver will pay for it with their own money when necessary, not wait for the other parent to pay child support in order to pay for it half and half. Let’s say the dentist appointment is 400€/$/£ (whatever currency you want to use). That means the caregiver is at least 200€/$/£ short that month because they had to pay for the child. So the caregiver is entitled to spend 200€/$/£ from the child support on whatever they want.
Another argument is bills. The caregiver needs to pay for a bigger apartment/house, pays more for bills because the child uses water, electricity, heating etc. The caregiver pays the bill themselves, therefore they are entitled to spent at least 1/4 the amount they pay for the bills/rent out of the child support however they want.

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Ege Erçetin
Ege Erçetin
@brownbear238962 · Jan 12, 2026 4:28 am

this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Vivaldo Peixoto
Vivaldo Peixoto
@lazymeercat375538 · Jan 12, 2026 4:26 am

the intention might be solid, the rollout less so

Maja Kristensen
Maja Kristensen
@bigbear806120 · Jan 12, 2026 4:20 am

From a practical angle, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that tension shows up immediately

Héctor Álvarez
Héctor Álvarez
@organicdog219453 · Jan 12, 2026 4:15 am

Not gonna lie, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why this is getting picked apart Others will probably see it differently.

Lakshit Sheikh
Lakshit Sheikh
@redkoala422139 · Jan 12, 2026 4:15 am

Looking at this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out. Let’s see what happens next.

Gökhan Abacı
Gökhan Abacı
@whiterabbit869959 · Jan 12, 2026 4:01 am

From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s the impression it gives me.

Jessica Morris
Jessica Morris
@smallfish258643 · Jan 12, 2026 4:00 am

From a practical angle, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to Feels like there’s more coming here.

Ava Williams
Ava Williams
@happydog441314 · Jan 12, 2026 4:00 am

the timing matters more than people admit

Diana Burton
Diana Burton
@orangeladybug444813 · Jan 12, 2026 4:00 am

At this point, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.

Roy Welch
Roy Welch
@orangeduck585438 · Jan 12, 2026 3:47 am

the timing matters more than people admit and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here.

Sebastián Cruz
Sebastián Cruz
@smallostrich140645 · Jan 12, 2026 3:46 am

Putting bias aside, the timing matters more than people admit Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.

Julia Fernandez
Julia Fernandez
@lazypeacock487579 · Jan 12, 2026 3:46 am

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone At least from my perspective.

Hilla Manninen
Hilla Manninen
@bigmouse697893 · Jan 12, 2026 3:40 am

Just reading this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here so the response doesn’t surprise me We’ll see how people react over time.

William Hudson
William Hudson
@brownlion119372 · Jan 12, 2026 3:37 am

Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up. At least from my perspective.

Pinja Tikkanen
Pinja Tikkanen
@whitefish979958 · Jan 12, 2026 3:33 am

this depends heavily on what happens next which turns this into more of a debate

Ronnie Dukker
Ronnie Dukker
@blackladybug652662 · Jan 12, 2026 3:28 am

I get the idea, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where the disagreement starts At least from my perspective.

Arijus Lekven
Arijus Lekven
@whitepanda316203 · Jan 12, 2026 3:22 am

Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.

Sina Eikemo
Sina Eikemo
@goldencat221454 · Jan 12, 2026 3:22 am

From my side, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Yar Yizhakevich
Yar Yizhakevich
@tinyrabbit516781 · Jan 12, 2026 3:08 am

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what makes this interesting.

Indie Clarke
Indie Clarke
@bluebear777741 · Jan 12, 2026 3:08 am

this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where it gets complicated Interested to see the follow-up.

Eeli Wiitala
Eeli Wiitala
@orangecat219799 · Jan 12, 2026 3:08 am

Honestly, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That part stands out. That’s the impression it gives me.

Arndt Hartmann
Arndt Hartmann
@blackfrog391508 · Jan 12, 2026 3:08 am

At this point, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which explains why reactions are split That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next.

Stella Morel
Stella Morel
@lazycat857475 · Jan 12, 2026 3:08 am

Real talk, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out.

Geoffry Verheggen
Geoffry Verheggen
@bluebear388666 · Jan 12, 2026 3:03 am

From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.

Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
@brownfish409864 · Jan 12, 2026 2:59 am

Trying to be fair, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s the key detail here.

Soan Pierre
Soan Pierre
@yellowpeacock996435 · Jan 12, 2026 2:52 am

At this point, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up.

Olivia Luna
Olivia Luna
@ticklishfish306243 · Jan 12, 2026 2:52 am

Real talk, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where people will push back

Olivia Luna
Olivia Luna
@ticklishfish306243 · Jan 12, 2026 2:52 am

Reaction: Its so lame which is why I dont watch him no more because to lose by something out of your control is so lame. Imagine if shows like Ninja Warrior were the only way to win was by the audienc

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Noah Mendoza
Noah Mendoza
@brownzebra516604 · Jan 12, 2026 2:51 am

the timing matters more than people admit and that tension shows up immediately Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.

Diego Pérez
Diego Pérez
@tinyswan797455 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Interested to see the follow-up.

Diego Pérez
Diego Pérez
@tinyswan797455 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

Reaction: No need to label it "if"

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Ananya Bansal
Ananya Bansal
@organicmouse158875 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

Not gonna lie, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Interested to see the follow-up.

Isaiah Rhodes
Isaiah Rhodes
@organicladybug428142 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

Putting bias aside, this feels more about execution than intent Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.

Arlo Brown
Arlo Brown
@sadkoala424584 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

From where I sit, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out.

Radoslav Glavaš
Radoslav Glavaš
@silverrabbit889140 · Jan 12, 2026 2:46 am

Stepping back, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why this is getting picked apart We’ll see how people react over time.

رونیکا نكو نظر
رونیکا نكو نظر
@beautifulzebra433733 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Others will probably see it differently.

Daksh Tipparti
Daksh Tipparti
@ticklishdog429138 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

Trying to be fair, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why the comments look the way they do Let’s see what happens next.

Pauline Noel
Pauline Noel
@organicfish309616 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

this feels more about execution than intent Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Pauline Noel
Pauline Noel
@organicfish309616 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

Reaction: When the villian catches the hero:

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Frederik Jørgensen
Frederik Jørgensen
@sadduck980481 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

At this point, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s just how it reads to me. That’s the impression it gives me.

Yadviga Staruh
Yadviga Staruh
@yellowelephant644982 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

Real talk, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why this is getting picked apart This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Đoka Blažić
Đoka Blažić
@purpleelephant717416 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

At first glance, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like an opening move, not an ending. At least from my perspective.

Ulyana Ratushnyak
Ulyana Ratushnyak
@orangedog701350 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

At first glance, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which is why the comments look the way they do

Milan Adam
Milan Adam
@bigmouse692267 · Jan 12, 2026 2:45 am

Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like there’s more coming here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Josephine Mckinney
Josephine Mckinney
@sadduck602290 · Jan 12, 2026 2:44 am

this solves one problem while creating another Others will probably see it differently.

David Kurilovich
David Kurilovich
@crazygorilla741239 · Jan 12, 2026 2:44 am

Putting bias aside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so At least from my perspective.