features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko) (07/13/85)
> > > > I note a major contradiction here. 1) Divorced fathers were not given > > custody. This implies that divorced *mothers* were. We now have a single > > (divorced) woman with children to take care of, which conflicts with 2) a > > single woman would not have kids to support. Explain, please? > > > ALIMONY! > > SJB There's a *big* difference between alimony and child support. No matter what the circumstances surrounding the divorce, I believe that each parent has an obligation to support the children. (Historical note: in the timeframe 1850-1900, the custody of the minor children was routinely given to the father. It was believed that a woman who couldn't "keep the marriage together", no matter what the circumstances, would make a lousy mother.) -- aMAZon @ AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL; ihnp4!ihuxf!features