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How and when can a person be prosecuted for failing to pay child support?
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∙ 17y ago
Child support laws are established by states, so it is not possible to say whether or not a person would be arrested and/or jailed for non payment. Some states are very aggressive about enforcing support orders by using existing criminal statutes, other states prefer to use civil procedures such as seizing tax refunds, garnishing income or bank accounts or the seizure and sale of the non compliant parent's assets and property.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes they can...all avenues of enforcement apply. Also in some states your drivers license can be suspended and your income tax will also be taken if you owe over $500.00 or more. A lien can be put on all your assets including bank accounts and property.
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Do you get the bail money back if you owe child support arrears?
In cases without extenuating circumstances it is allowable. But, the judge will almost assuredly issue an order of garnishment or seizure of the non custodial parent's assests including bank accounts, vehicles, real property. Which will probably happen anyway even if the person is not sentenced to jail time.
How can a person collect child support when they have to pay child support?
You sue the person for child support. Just because you pay child support for one child does not mean you can not receive child support for the one you have custody of.
What is the law when the father does not pay child support?
If there is a court order for child support they will take it directly out of his wages if he has one and he will be prosecuted for contempt of court. Prison will be waiting unless he start paying.
Can you be ARRESTED after 5 years for failing to pay child support?
Yes, not only arrested but a person can be jailed for failure to pay child support. HOWEVER, if you go voluntarily to the Child Support office or call, they will try to work out payments. Follow your court order and there won't be problems. Children deserve to be supported by both parents.
What are child abandonment laws in Maine?
In Maine, if the intention of child abandonment can be proven, it is prosecuted. They can be charged with a Class D crime or Class C crime.
Do you have to pay child support if your child is eighteen in college and has a medical condition?
A person may have to pay child support even if the child is 18 and in college and has a medical condition. This may be true if the person owes back child support.
How can unclaimed income be subject to child support?
Child support is based on the income that the court finds that a person earns, not what their tax docs show. If one party believes that the other party is failing to claim some income, they would have to show proof of the hidden income, and ask the court to declare that the person's actual income reflects the higher number.
What happens to dads who hide their income and assets so they will not have to pay all their child support to mother who lives in Florida?
They can be prosecuted for perjury/contempt.
Can a husband be responsible for child support for kids that are not his in the state of Idaho?
No, a person will not be ordered to pay child support on any children that are not his. The only way a person would be ordered to pay child support a child who is not theirs is if they had legally adopted that child.
Can child soldiers be prosecuted?
yes and no
Does support stop when the mother dies?
Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.
When a child is a part time student do you still have to pay child support?
If you are supposed to pay child support, the fact that the child is earning money from two jobs, has nothing to do with child support. Child support is paid to the person looking after the child to help support your child!
