Pissed off.

So in our state if we aren't married, no matter if we live together or not, and have a child together, he has to pay child support to me.

This has all been explained by a child support agent and they gave me these numbers.

So rather than spending $35 on a marriage certificate he'd rather have me get a card with $8,800, (divided into 12 payments, for months) thats 25% of his income. Then have 13 % of that go to the child support services office to pay them. So about $1,144.

Great to know not being married to me is worth wasting $1,144.

Glad to know where we stand.

13% does not come back to our household. It goes to there offices.

We are literally paying them a tax to give us money from his check. Yes I'm pissed he'd rather waste 1,144 than marry me. I'm pretty sure I have a right to be after 5 years together.