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Failure to Pay Child Support Panalties
Failure to pay Child Support can result in some serious court penalties. Some of the most common penalties are:
- Garnishment of wages, including unemployment and worker’s compensation
- Warrant issued for arrest, which may be criminal or civil
- Fines, jail, or both
- Suspension, revocation or denial of various licenses—professional, driver’s, hunting/fishing/boating
- Finding of contempt of court
- Denial of tax refunds
- Revocation of passport
- Having a lien placed on property to cover payment
- Exclusion from receipt of certain government benefits
Parents not paying child support have to be aware that all states are fully prepared to enforce court ordered child support. For those parents that think they can avoid their court ordered obligation of paying child support by relocating to another state the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act can bring federal charges; penalties can include not just mandatory restitution of unpaid child support obligation, but also imprisonment of up to two years in some instances.
If you experiencing a financial hardship due illness you need to ask for a child support hearing so that you can explain your current medical situation and loss of income and request to have your child support obligation reduced or cancelled. Seeing that you both are requesting a cancellation you can arrange a modification between the two of you. Seeing have can come to an agreement to cancel, you can both put it in writing and ask a judge to approve the change.