Can you be jailed for not paying child support?

Answer 1

YES YOU CAN!

In most states it is called 'Failure to Support a Child' and it is a Class C Felony punishable up to seven years in prison! Each state has support amounts that trigger the state into filing for this felony charge, sometimes it is $5,000 some states it is more than that. If the authoritites pick up the person even on a routine traffic violation and run their license, the charge will show up and the person will be arrested and held WITHOUT bail!

Answer 2

More than that, depending on your attitude a judge can send the person to jail! If working they will demand that the person's wages be garnisheed and if the person stops working they could go to prison. If you continue on with this behavior the person will eventually run into a judge that is completely fed-up with this behavior and really throw the book at the person. Men (or women) should pay child support! People get together to make babies, the child is innocent and the couple should be mature enough to work together to bring up that child with care and give them the education they deserve. Usually the average person can't do that on one income. If the man (woman) paying the support fears their ex is not putting the money towards the welfare of the child they can actually demand through law that their ex show receipts as to what they spend this money on. Also, child support should be a check NEVER cash so there is a paper trail. If you don't have a checking account then you can pay by money order and will have a receipt from that. This protects you from the possibility of your ex stating that they never received child support for a month or more. Marcy

Answer 3

In the US, non-payment of child support can be considered a criminal offense, though technically you are being imprisoned due to contempt of court for disobeying the court order.

Answer 4

I think so

Answer 5

Yes.