Looking for some laughs that are so bad they’re good? Look no further than deadbeat dad jokes! These cringe-worthy puns and one-liners are guaranteed to make you groan and chuckle at the same time.

Whether you’re a dad yourself or just enjoy a good dad joke, deadbeat dad jokes are a great way to lighten the mood and inject some humor into your day. So sit back, relax, and get ready to roll your eyes and crack a smile with these hilarious deadbeat dad jokes!

50 Best Deadbeat Dad Jokes

1. Sometimes I’ll write the setup for a really good pun but just get bored and give up…

I’ve been accused of being a deadbeat dad-joker.

2. I finally asked my deadbeat dad what makes him happy. His Answer?

He hasn’t gotten back to me.

3. Did you know, people are saying Stevie Wonder is a deadbeat dad?

Really? How come?

He never sees his kids

4. Why did the dad who loved to tell jokes get fired from his job at the orange juice factory?

He couldn’t concentrate.

5. Why do deadbeat dads always wear running shoes?

So they can run away from their responsibilities.

6. Deadbead dad: If you ever need money, just come find me…

7. How many deadbeat dads does it take to change a lightbulb?

I wouldn’t know, mine’s never around.
(Alternately: “Well, he went out to get one…”)

8. Why do so many deadbeat dads love to play poker?

It’s the only time they can call or raise anyone without feeling obligated to follow through.

9. How does e deadbeat father handle his children when they misbehave?

With a “father time-out”.

10. What do you call a deadbeat dad who tries to take care of his kids and pays his child support on time?

A unicorn.

11. Why did the deadbeat dad bring a ladder to the party?

Because he heard the drinks were on the house!

12. A sign of the times:

Daddy, since you lost your job and mommy is supporting us, should I give my father’s day card for her?

13. You’re a deadbeat dad when…

Your kid is turning 3 years old, and you are still showing people Ultra-sound photos.

14. Why did the deadbeat dad get fired from the bakery?

He couldn’t handle such a “kneady” job.

15. Communism is like a deadbeat dad.

No matter how much it could potentially do, it never works.

16. Why did the dad who loved to sing get kicked out of the choir?

He was always off-key.

17. Jesus is a deadbeat dad

Said he’d be coming back soon 2000 years ago and we’re still waiting.

18. Deadbeat dad Hallmark card

May your Father’s Day be as free of parental responsibility as every other day of the year.

19. Spring is like a deadbeat dad

It keeps promising it’ll be there, but never shows up.

20. Do you know what is actually NSFW?

Not suitable for work?

Yeah, my dad. All the companies he got fired from think so.

21. What do you call a dad who’s always broke and can’t afford to buy his kids Christmas presents?

A deadbeat Santa Claus.

22. Wouldn’t it be cool if all deadbeat dads would dress up like fathers on Halloween?

23. When your pops comes back home 18 years later and talking bout

“That line at Walmart ain’t no joke!”

24. Did I hear your dad is becoming a DJ?

Yeah, he really put the “beat” in deadbeat.

25. Deadbeat dads are like magicians…

they pull lifetime disappearing acts.

26. What do you call a deadbeat dad who always forgets his kids’ names?

A “father unknown”.

27. Why did the dad cross the road?

To get to the deadbeat dad convention on the other side!

28. Why did the dad cross the road twice?

To get to the deadbeat son’s house… and then to leave again!

29. What do you call a dad who’s also a lawyer?

A pop-up defender.

30. What do you call a dad who always complains about the temperature in the room?

A deadbeat thermos dad.

31. When deadbeat dads say they’re into space:

“Child support ain’t got this address”

32. Why did the deadbeat dad refuse to help his daughter with her science project?

He said they didn’t have the chemistry.

33. Why did the deadbeat dad buy his kids a trampoline?

So they could bounce back from his absence.

34. Why don’t deadbeat dads like math?

Because they always try to subtract themselves from their child’s life!

35. Why don’t deadbeat dads ever run away from their problems?

Because running would require effort.

36. Facebook:

Helping deadbeat parents everywhere pretend to be involved with their kids.

37. What do you call a deadbeat dad who always forgets his kids’ birthdays?

Absent-minded.

38. Why did the deadbeat dad refuse to give his son a pencil?

Because he didn’t want to draw attention to himself.

39. A circle trying to convince a deadbeat dad to attend his son’s game:

“Sir, come for Ence.”

40. Why did the deadbeat dad go to the library with his kids?

So he could check out from his responsibilities for a while.

41. Why did the dad refuse to take his kids to the circus?

Because he didn’t want to see the elephant in the room!

42. Why did the dad refuse to go to the seafood restaurant with his family?

He said he didn’t want to shell out the cash.

43. Deadbeat dads are like atoms, they make everything up.

44. Why did the dad who loved to play golf always lose?

He was always just teeing off.

45. What is the difference between the pizza guy, and my dad?

The pizza guy shows up when you call him.

46. What do you call headphones that walk out on their children?

Deadbeats (Dre. Beats).

47. How do you know when a dad joke is a deadbeat dad joke?

When the punchline is a-parent!

48. Why did the deadbeat dad refuse to take his kid to the zoo?

He didn’t want to be lion about his parenting skills.

49. How do you make a deadbeat dad laugh?

Just tell him he’s going to have to pay child support!

50. How come the deadbeat dad didn’t help with maths?

He couldn’t even carry a conversation