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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:17:55 PM
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Kerrlaw1
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Yesterday I managed to get someone out of jail who had not paid any child support since 2004. Just doing my part to make the justice system great.
How could they pay child support while in jail. Isn't that like the old debtors prison?
The person should be required to pay, but they have to have a job first.
Not paying child support is contempt of court, and the person in contempt can be jailed for it. They are usually not pursued until they are way behind, usually thousands of dollars.
The purpose is to force compliance. The non-payor can "purge" their contempt by paying a purge payment set by the judge.
Gary, the most common thing I hear is: "I can't pay support if I'm in jail." This usually comes from someone who has worked steadily, but never paid, so it doesn't carry much weight with judges.
Interestingly, despite the talk about "deadbeat dads", female non-custodial parents are 20% more likely to not pay than males.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:22:33 PM
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Interestingly, despite the talk about "deadbeat dads", female non-custodial parents are 20% more likely to not pay than males.
Larry had his kids for over 15 years and his x never paid a dime in support.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:23:53 PM
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That's sad, Kath.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:33:00 PM
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In this area it is more like 25 percent of the females that do not pay. When they land in jail the first thing I hear is "I don't have any money to pay with" but they are dressed for a fashion parade by the looks. The judges just look at them, tells them to pay the money then, and only then, they can get out of jail. It surprises my how most of the time they can find the money to pay with when their story & tears did not work.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:33:37 PM
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Kerrlaw1
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I hate to leave since I have barely caught up with this thread and have virtually ignored the rest of SG, not to mention my friends in PFY.
However (you will love this cranky) Cindy and I have dentist appointments at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow.
They like it when we come because we sit in adjoining cubicles while getting our teeth cleaned and carry on a comedy routine for the whole staff.
Unfortunately, the hygienist who has been cleaning my teeth for fifteen years has moved away, so I will be breaking in a new one.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:39:03 PM
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Gary, the most common thing I hear is: "I can't pay support if I'm in jail." This usually comes from someone who has worked steadily, but never paid, so it doesn't carry much weight with judges.
Can't the court attach the wages?.
I work with a lady whose ex has worked off the grid for years to avoid paying. I can see jailing someone to send a message, but how does the system balance sending a message and collecting the money?
As Ms. Giz said, it is amazing how people can come up with some money if it will get them out of jail.
Yes, they do wage assignments.
BTW, jail is generally ordered only after a non-payor has been given repeated chances to comply.
Gary, did you see my bagpipe joke earlier?
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:42:57 PM
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My dad didn't pay child support until he was forced to.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/7/2008 11:48:05 PM
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/8/2008 1:56:15 AM
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That's sad, Kath.
Yes, she said if he even asked the court for money she'd petition to get them back, so he never did.
and I don't mind going to the dentist at all. It's one phobia I never developed.
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/8/2008 9:50:42 AM
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My dentist put a thingymajigger in my mouth for me to bite on and keep my mouth open comfortably. I don't know what it was called. 
I call it a jaw jacker. My mouth is small, so they use one on me too.
Is there a thingymajigger that you can put on a person to keep their mouth SHUT????? I'd like to find one of those......
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RE: Kerrlaw Convenes Court - 5/8/2008 10:46:19 AM
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I've prayed for you this morning. I pray everything went well! I hope you will have a very healthy recovery, and that your family will give you lots of rest, love, and care.
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