Mothers and fathers have different gifts to give to their children and one parent can never replace the other. Having the love of both parents provides a stabilizing environment for children - a necessity in growing up feeling wanted and safe. Every child deserves that start in life. One of the responsibilities of my office is to collect child support checks for kids. However, child support is much more than a check.
Child support is love and emotional support.
It is parents forming a partnership to raise their children - whether or not they reside in the same household. It is a child waking up every day without having to question the love and involvement of both parents. If you are a father who has chosen to be a part of his children's lives, you are the person we want to acknowledge this Father's Day. You have our admiration and our respect. Each day you reach out to your children in love, each time you offer support in difficult times, each month you provide financial support, you give your children an incomparable gift.