Women are protected by the laws of the 21st century. Men are judged by the laws of the 18th century. Men are never taken into consideration in family courts. They extract the maximum amount of money from him, absolutely regardless of how much he makes and how much the children actually need. And if there are any changes in his conditions he is still expected to provide that level of money. Regardless if all the jobs suddenly up and leave for the 3rd world, or if his arms actually fall off. None of these are excuses to them! The only consideration they will make is if they can extract more from him.