has the compassion to want what is best for that child. My daughters father decided he didnt want to be in her life anymore 2 years ago when she was 4. Not only did he leave me to pick up the emotional wreckage that was my daughters broken little heart but he left me to financially drain my savings and earnings forcing us to live on the bread line. I would not begrudge him not contributing if he was struggling to gain employment. But the fact is he works and he earns enough to support our child, so when he claims poverty it makes me furious to see on social networking sites that he went to every music festival this year, has had two holidays and bought a new car. He calls that poverty. I think anyone winging about paying to support your own child should think about what the resident parent has to deal with daily, not just monetary but emotionally too. i dont think you NRP realise how easy you get off with just paying 40%. Try having all your wages taken (which is effectively what happens to the resident parent), your life stripped away and dealing with the emotions of a confused child that doesnt understand why their NRP does not love them! My heart bleeds for you NRP's -- you have it so hard dont you. As for potential new partners to the NRP's, i do understand it is tough and i agree that if you