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12/16/14
Failure to pay child support case gets complicated for immigrantWhen a The Indian immigrant was ordered to pay $1,000 a month in support. He was the owner of a jewelry store. The business failed, and the man claimed that the child support payments would be the entirety of his salary. He then did not pay and ended up jailed for contempt. The man was to stay jailed until he paid $8,000. He spent six months in jail until a motion was presented to...Read More10/28/14
Child support problems can pose unique challengesWhenever parents agree to a The man was said to have fathered a child in 1987, according to state documentation. He was allegedly served with papers at his father’s home related to a paternity proceeding. That process server apparently claimed that the man refused to sign the summons. However, documents later showed the man was in prison at the time of service and physically unable to refuse to sign, seemingly supporting his contention that...Read More10/14/14
Parents should be aware of child support scamsWhen parents need to agree to a Two men are facing legal consequences after being a part of a scam. The men set up an online presence advertising their services for obtaining back child support. A custodial parent would reach out and pay a percentage of the support that the men would obtain from the parent who was in the arrears. The men would threaten the paying parent with loss of driver’s licenses and...Read More9/4/14
What circumstances may warrant a child support modification?A permanent A child support modification can be a temporary order, depending on the circumstances. One set of circumstances that may warrant a temporary modification may concern a parent that lost his or her job. Also, if a parent becomes ill and the other parent needs to take custody for a period of time, there may be a temporary modification of a child support order. There are times when a change in child support...Read More8/19/14
Businessman faces felony charge for child support issuesEvery state has procedures in place to deal with the nonpayment of The man was apparently ordered to pay $563 a month in child support. Reportedly, he failed to pay starting in 1996. His past due child support is said to amount to about $250,000. Authorities tracked the man down out on the West Coast, where he is said to be a successful celebrity trainer known around the world. He is remarried, and the...Read More8/5/14
Dad serves jail time for clerical error regarding child supportMost parents diligently act to stay current with the The father has a son and had arranged for his child support payments to automatically come out of his paycheck. It was discovered that the payments were only coming out of the check on a sporadic basis, and not consistently as they should have been done in order for the dad to stay current with those payments. By the time the situation was discovered, the...Read More6/5/14
Man deals with child support issues for child who isn’t hisMany people deal with The man was first ordered to pay child support in 1995. He says he quickly let authorities know that he was not the father of the child. The mother of the child also acknowledged that isn’t the father. The man says he paid for and took a paternity test to prove he wasn’t the father, and he mailed those results to the attorney general of his home state. Despite the...Read More5/27/14
One man’s child support matters become publicWhenever a couple separates and decides upon a formal The 42-year-old man is set to take a seat on the school board, which he just won an election. He was speaking with a local news outlet when he revealed that he is currently behind in child support payments. The man reportedly owes more than $45,000 in back child support. The revelation led one parent to ask that man be removed from the school board...Read More4/24/14
Pennsylvania dad jailed for not paying child supportWhenever a couple shares a child, an agreement pertaining to The father moved to Pennsylvania in 2009. At that time, he was in debt for child support payments he didn’t pay in another state. That debt was for $109,000. According to authorities, the debt owed by the man has consistently stayed above $100,000. The 45-year-old father was arrested in 2011 for not complying with payment orders. He was arrested multiple times that year. He...Read More1/31/14
Surprising child support situation garners media attentionWhen a couple agrees to a The dad turned himself in to authorities, but he is asking a judge to reconsider a sentence of 180 days in jail. The 43-year-old man was having the child support amount taken out of his paycheck. When there was an increase in payments, he says he was not made aware. Reportedly, this caused his employer to continue remitting the usual payment, technically causing the dad to fall behind...Read More