Can a dad avoid child support by going after custody?
Yes. You can also avoid income taxes by stepping in front of a bus, but we don’t recommend it. The cost of raising a child in your household is usually far more than the child support you’ll be ordered to pay if you don’t have custody. Children ‘eat’ money. Unless you truly want to make all the sacrifices it takes to have that child in your home, pay the support. If money is your main criteria, paying child support is the cheaper way to go by far.
