Wegher named in custody suit

Ozhawk said:
The last line says the defendants earning capacity is far greater than his actual income. Oh good grief. I never could understand the concept of basing child support on the defendants income. The law should determine how much it costs to raise and support a child and set a fixed rate. I mean think about it for a second....why should some chick receive 400 bucks a month because she sleeps with a crack head only to have some of other chick from the same town receive 4000 bucks a month because she slept with a multimillionaire. I say it probably costs an additional 300 bucks a month to raise a child under 5 years old. (of course medical care is paid by the father anyway) Set the number at 300 bucks and make EVERYONE pay it crackheads and CEOs.
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24hr/day X 30/month = 720 hours in a month X $12.00/hour (if you are lucky) labor costs for care = $8,640.00 per month (not including any overtime at 1 1/2 = $18) + lodging + food + clothing + medical + transportation and accompanying expenses + entertainment (mobiles and all the cool stuff that will help YOUR child develop). I know there is more, but that's a pretty good start. Sounds like $300-400 per month is pretty low. Note: "You/Your" can refer to either male or female.

Also, I have no ax to grind here. I have no children or deadbeat spouse or relatives in these situations. Just sayin'.....
 
pokyhawk said:
No but maybe it would take care of lazy deadbeat moms. I know we never hear about them all we hear is how bad dads are but let me say I know more moms who sit around all day collecting money from the dad and from the government then I know deadbeat dads.
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Ok, not really sure how that fits into this thread but hopefully you feel better now that you've got that off your chest.
 
dameiowa said:
24hr/day X 30/month = 720 hours in a month X $12.00/hour (if you are lucky) labor costs for care = $8,640.00 per month (not including any overtime at 1 1/2 = $18) + lodging + food + clothing + medical + transportation and accompanying expenses + entertainment (mobiles and all the cool stuff that will help YOUR child develop). I know there is more, but that's a pretty good start. Sounds like $300-400 per month is pretty low. Note: "You/Your" can refer to either male or female.

Also, I have no ax to grind here. I have no children or deadbeat spouse or relatives in these situations. Just sayin'.....
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Your math is interesting. So you would pay for a babysitter 24 hours a day?

By your logic it costs about a 100,000 a year just in labor costs which is interesting considering most children are born into families who make less than that in a year.

Don't get me wrong, raising children isn't cheap but those numbers are way out of whack.
 
"Your math is interesting. So you would pay for a babysitter 24 hours a day?

By your logic it costs about a 100,000 a year just in labor costs which is interesting considering most children are born into families who make less than that in a year."
Don't get me wrong, raising children isn't cheap but those numbers are way out of whack.
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Remember, I don't have any children. The point being that $3/4 hundred dollars a month is a drop in the bucket to raise a child. But if a parent had to hire someone to look after their child 24/7/360 then the costs are indeed astronomical.

Children are not a 40 hour a week job. They are 24/7/360 plus all the required provisions. Maybe high schools should show the math to teenagers.
 
Ok, not really sure how that fits into this thread but hopefully you feel better now that you've got that off your chest.
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You are correct. I'll move on too.
 
dameiowa said:
Ok, not really sure how that fits into this thread but hopefully you feel better now that you've got that off your chest.
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You are correct. I'll move on too.
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you realize that wasn't in response to your post.
 
Jonesy86 said:
I don't really look at this situation as a "train wreck" or that he "p**sed away" a potentially big college and pro career. I think he put himself in an irresponsible situation, but did the responsible thing. If he felt he couldn't handle football, college classes, and a child, then one of them had to go, and choosing to quit the football team was the smart move.

It's selfish of us to think he should keep playing football. I can't imagine how hard it was for him to give up something he loved, especially when he would've played a big role on the team. I simply don't know anything about this situation--and shouldn't--but from what I can gather, he had to grow up quickly, and some things had to go differently than what he, or any of the hawkeye fans wanted.
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One had to go? Best I can tell, all three of them have gone.

Not playing football? Check.

Not taking college courses? Check.

No longer with Mother and Baby? Check.

Real responsible.
 
pacoyal said:
Awful responses in my opinion. C'mon guys. He did his best on the field for us.

I actually hope that everything works out for him and his family. Yes, he now has a kid and I wish the best for him and his family.

I understand why this was posted given the suit, but I'm pulling for him to do what he needs to do to help support his family.

Sorry, I just don't like how some people take pleasure in other peoples' trying times.
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+1
 
I think it's optimistic to say Wegher would have a pro career. He's smaller and slower than Tim Dwight. Dwight had a decent career but got the hell beat out of him. Wegher isn't the talent Dwight was.
 
 
hawkdrummer1 said:
I think it's optimistic to say Wegher would have a pro career. He's smaller and slower than Tim Dwight. Dwight had a decent career but got the hell beat out of him. Wegher isn't the talent Dwight was.
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Slower, yes. But Wegher is much bigger than Dwight was. Wegher was listed at 5'11" 206, compared to 5'8" 180 for Dwight.

Dwight was the much better player (WAY more speed and lateral quickness), it just isn't because he was bigger.
 
I don't understand why two college-age adults wouldn't use birth control...THAT is the height of stupidity. Complete morons in my opinion...if not using birth control was because of religious principles, then they got what they deserve... an entirely different future than what both had planned.
 
NewMexHawk said:
I don't understand why two college-age adults wouldn't use birth control...THAT is the height of stupidity. Complete morons in my opinion...if not using birth control was because of religious principles, then they got what they deserve... an entirely different future than what both had planned.
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If that the reason they didn't use it. It would be the height of hypocrisy.
 
NewMexHawk said:
I don't understand why two college-age adults wouldn't use birth control...THAT is the height of stupidity. Complete morons in my opinion...if not using birth control was because of religious principles, then they got what they deserve... an entirely different future than what both had planned.
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Not condoning having children out of wedlock, but you can get caught up in a moment and not think. Tom Brady has stated publicly he is not proud of the fact he had kid out of wedlock and Brady is a pretty bright dude.

Bottom line I guess is there are plenty of D-1 athletes raising children, Jeremiah Hunter was raising two during his collegiate career. BW needs to grow-up, it's just really that simple.
 
alexzelada said:
Interesting that in your mind the OP is obsessed but apparently you absolve the media of the same "crime".
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WTF are you talking about? I made snarky comment to the OP and by way of association anyone else that loves to watch a train wreck. I didn't absolve any one of anything.
 
Ozhawk said:
Then I will adjust my number down a bit. each parent should pay 1/2 of daycare expenses.

BTW I have 4 kids all from the same woman and we live together as a family.
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I'm not trying to be a jerk but your kids obviously aren't in full time daycare. Daycare costs anywhere from 600-1000 month i'd say on average.
 
DexterMorgan said:
I'm not trying to be a jerk but your kids obviously aren't in full time daycare. Daycare costs anywhere from 600-1000 month i'd say on average.
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Not to be a jerk But I am almost 100% sure I know more about daycare than you do. My wife has ran an in-home daycare for 14 years. We charge 90 bucks a head it doesn't matter. part time or full..Its 90 bucks a head. She has a waiting list and sometimes people put themselves on a waiting list BEFORE they get pregnant. SInce she is registered we know that the going rate in our town of 9000 is 90-125 a week. Yet another reason why I would NEVER live in a large city or town.
 
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