Would you be a responsible parent?

I know there are a lot of men and women like this but there are some good one. My best friend was married before and they got a divorce and they have a son together. Her ex has been awesome, in fact he makes a better ex then a husband...lol. Anyway in 17 years he was never later with child support, if she fell on hard times and needed something extra for their son all she had to do was call him and he would send the money no questions ask. He always got his son every other weekend and in the summer. At Christmas time he would go in half on big expensive presents like his go-cart he got when he was 8 yrs. old. They divorced as friends and he is an awesome father. There son in now 18 and he still sends money to his son to help with gas and other expenses and he paid his sons full tuition to college for the next four years. She is one of the few lucky ones to have such a great ex, and father. There are not many but remember there are some that do care about their children and step up to the plate to take care of them. Also if your friend put him down as the father on the child birth certificate she can get help and money through the Department of Human Services where she lives, and report him for not paying child support. There is all sorts of help out there for single parents.

That's really a sad story. Has she filed through the state department to have them go after him? They can do that and they'll force him to pay, even it means wage garnishment or jail time. I'm not sure why people feel the need to run from their responsibility. I understand difficult times, but it is his child and he needs to help raise her. At least have your friend go with WIC (Women's, Infants, Children), as well as get public aid so she can provide for her daughter. Namaste-Anora

I have seen father's like that. They just don't understand, or maybe even care how much their child needs them. I think that is one of the problems now a days.