Blake Griffin Ordered to Pay over $3,000,000 annually in child support to his ex-fiancee

[jonathan180iq]

I agree he should pay for his kid. However, as I already stated, it does not cost even remotely close to $258K per month to sufficiently provide for a child.

Children are entitled to whatever lifestyle their parent's combined income can afford to provide. The man makes a lot of money, and the percentage of that which goes towards rearing a child seems to be reflected in his child support costs. It's really not a big deal, just because it's a big number.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

LOL....not even close.

Then please, tell us?

 

[jonathan180iq]

The guys makes $30,000,000 per year... He's paying 10% of that towards his kids.
Get over it.

Blake Griffin

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

I never said that society as a whole is biased against males. I said that I believe a form of female privilege exists in the realm of divorce/custody/child support cases. That's not to say that there aren't other areas where males are excessively privileged, but that's another topic.

Given the long history of normalising of domestic rape, assault and all forms of abuse by men against women, some corrective action was required. Has the pendulum swung too far? Possibly. In some cases. But requiring a wealthy ex partner to pay a small percentage of his income to support his former partner and child seems reasonable to me.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

The guys makes $30,000,000 per year... He's paying 10% of that towards his kids.
Get over it.

Blake Griffin

Without putting any specific amounts into the function, I wonder what percent of income the OP thinks is reasonable for child support payments?

 

[Twilight Hue]

I just saw this headline today. NBA star Blake Griffin has been legally forced to pay his former fiancee $258,000 per month in child support. Blake Griffin's annual child support to exceed $3M

My thoughts:

1) There is no way that she needs over 3 million dollars per year to take care of a child.

2) He never abused her or harmed her in any way. He is literally being legally punished for breaking up with her, and she is getting her revenge. His punishment is more severe than the punishment for many types of crimes.

3) Kindly explain to me how female privilege doesn't exist.

Just how many children are there?!!!

 

[Jumi]

LOL. Y'all should get a sense of humor. It's obvious that video was satirical. But of course it does prove a point.

So you know it was satirical, ok. What point does it prove?

 

[Subduction Zone]

So you know it was satirical, ok. What point does it prove?

I think he is complaining about how the money intended for the child will be used for other purposes. And he might have a valid point there. How does one make sure that the money goes to the care for the child, outside of reasonable expenses for the other parent? He might have a valid complaint if the mother profits from her relationship. I would hope that there were some safeguards so that at least 80% of that money went towards that child.

 

[Jumi]

I think he is complaining about how the money intended for the child will be used for other purposes. And he might have a valid point there. How does one make sure that the money goes to the care for the child, outside of reasonable expenses for the other parent? He might have a valid complaint if the mother profits from her relationship. I would hope that there were some safeguards so that at least 80% of that money went towards that child.

So there could be a bureaucratic government institution set up to see that all child support goes to the children in all child support cases?

 

[jonathan180iq]

I think he is complaining about how the money intended for the child will be used for other purposes. And he might have a valid point there. How does one make sure that the money goes to the care for the child, outside of reasonable expenses for the other parent? He might have a valid complaint if the mother profits from her relationship. I would hope that there were some safeguards so that at least 80% of that money went towards that child.

It's a valid concern - but there are no protections which exist that I know of.
Adults are allowed to be irresponsible with their finances, unfortunately.

 

[Stanyon]

Blakes current salary is 29.7 million dollars and his child support is 3 million so he pays about 1/10th his salary a year for child support. If you make $100,000 a year that's equivalent to about $833 a month so not really that much. Do I think it takes $3 million a year to raise a kid? of course not but it takes two to tango.

 

[jonathan180iq]

Without putting any specific amounts into the function, I wonder what percent of income the OP thinks is reasonable for child support payments?

The mathematics that determine child support requirements are really very reasonable. They divide combined income by the amount of physical time each parent gets. You just divy up the cost of child rearing between the two parties, and makes them both responsible for said cost based on the amount of time each parent has with the child.

If the primary physical guardian doesn't use those funds correctly, it's on them.

10% of this dude's income is nothing. I don't get what the big deal is.

 

[Shad]

My thoughts:

1) There is no way that she needs over 3 million dollars per year to take care of a child.

The high payment is due to the lifestyle his income provided to his children.

2) He never abused her or harmed her in any way. He is literally being legally punished for breaking up with her, and she is getting her revenge. His punishment is more severe than the punishment for many types of crimes.

No he is facing the consequences of his choices. He agreed to it to the settlement anyways.

3) Kindly explain to me how female privilege doesn't exist.

This isn't a case of it. Griffin got involved with a woman that is not his financial equal, his choice. He and her agreed upon her becoming a full time mother and leave work, their problem. He had children before marriage and relevant laws regarding marriage, both their problems.

 

[Subduction Zone]

So there could be a bureaucratic government institution set up to see that all child support goes to the children in all child support cases?

No, perhaps just something written in the legal agreement that forces the father to pay child support there could be an order on how the money is to be spent. The burden of proof would in all probability have to be on the person paying the child support to show abuse of those monies.

 

[Rational Agnostic]

Something which you haven't provided any evidence for, mind you.

Men pay 97% of alimony. Source: realsexism.com

 

[Revoltingest]

Who else sees "Brian Griffin" in that title?

Good luck collecting from him.

 

[Rational Agnostic]

Without putting any specific amounts into the function, I wonder what percent of income the OP thinks is reasonable for child support payments?

Presumably the percentage should be smaller as income increases. You don't honestly believe the average rich celebrity spends over 3 million dollars per year directly on their child, do you?

 

[Willamena]

3) Kindly explain to me how female privilege doesn't exist.

Kindly explain what this has to do with privilege? At all.

 

[Rational Agnostic]

Kindly explain what this has to do with privilege? At all.

Brynn Cameron is getting over 3 million dollars a year of free money just because he broke up with her. If she broke up with him, would the roles be reversed? Most likely not.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Presumably the percentage should be smaller as income increases. You don't honestly believe the average rich celebrity spends over 3 million dollars per year directly on their child, do you?

Why should it be smaller? Again... S-H-A-R-I-N-G