The legal concept was tried in the case of Dubay v. Wells and was rejected by the court, since legislation in the various jurisdictions currently sets forth guidelines for when child support is owed as well as its amount.
وقد تمت تجربة المفهوم القانوني في قضية دوباي ضد ويلس ورفضته المحكمة ، لأن التشريع في مختلف الولايات القضائية يضع حالياً مبادئ إذا كان دعم الطفل مستحقاً وكذلك مبلغه.