How can a parent justify being a deadbeat?

[Chris]

How can a parent justify being a deadbeat.
I'm a single dad who sons mom rarely shows any interest in our son. After 3 years I've gotten her to agree to child support but all she agreed to was $25 a month.
She skips three out of 4 visits typicaly and dosent think there's anything wrong with doing that.
She texts over saying she's got a headache
Or she too buissy.

[Blue Leader]

You cant be a deadbeat if youre a slave to someone elses right to choose.

Theres no excuse for female deadbeats

[8]

Because they never wanted children to begin with but weren't responsible enough to prevent having them or had them for reasons they shouldn't have.

[Chaos.Rose]

In most cases they don't "justify" it per say. They are just to selfish to recognize that there is a problem.

If I were you, I would go through the court systems. Just because you're a man doesn't mean that you don't have any rights (Though I will totally admit that men kinda get cheated more often than not) but you will get better representation than you are right now. What she's doing isn't ok.

[Ria Santos]

Sounds like my house =( it breaks my heart to have to sit back and watch my sd & ss "mom" do the same thing to them day in & day out w/out even a phone call, child support, or anything contribution what so ever.. she too sees nothing wrong w/what she is doing.. she gave birth to them & in her mind that's all that is required of a mother.. unfortunately u cant change people & she may never realize what she has done wrong.. all we can do as the dependable parents is all the things shes not.. hope this helped a little to know ur not alone.. & when hes old enough to say he wants nothing to do w/her it'll b her own fault

[L S]

She doesn't justify to other that she is a deadbeat. Instead you acts and talking like she is a real parent.

[Jollyclub679]

My first question is do you have court ordered custody? If not, she can still take the child away from you.
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