Hey my brother is living in one state and me in another. He is behind on his child support and wanting to come and stay with me long enough to work and save the money to pay it off. He says he can't pay it off if he stays in town because they (the cops) have a warrant, know where he works and lives and will arrest him before he has a chance to pay it off. I would really like to help him, but can I get into any trouble if I do? We don't have any other family for him to turn to, and I certainly can't afford to pay it for him, but then again I don't want him to stick around there and end up in jail for a year when he could come here and save the money to pay it off in a couple months. What should I do? He says that they won't come here looking for him, and that as long as he doesn't get into trouble he'll be safe. Is this a viable option? Any feedback would be appreciated.
2007-03-08 08:16:13 · 9 answers · asked by Jamie C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It really depends on what the warrant is for (severity of crime, and amount of the warrant) Not many agencys will go too far out of their jurisdiction to apprehend a wanted person. The agency may however notify your local agency about your brother if they find out he is staying with you. If it is a petty warrant, most agencys don't waste their time chasing people out of state.
Another thing to consider is extradition. If the state your brother is from won't extradite from the state you live in, then he doesn't have to worry about it. However, if his state does extradite, then he will have to worry about being shipped back to the original county of prosecution if he was ever caught. (This would suck because transports take along time and are very uncomfortable.)
Unless your brother is wanted for something very serious, you won't get in trouble for letting him live with you. However, if the cops ever came knocking I would be completely honest.
My suggestion would be to tell your brother to take care of his warrant first, then move away to work. I see it often where people just started a job to pay off fines and then get arrested for a warrant because they didn't pay their fines. It doesn't make much sense cause they usually lose their jobs.
2007-03-08 08:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by brewbum80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to my ex-husband and the police arrested him at his place of employment. His ex had him arrested for being in arrears.
The point he made to the judge was that if they keep him from his job, he cannot earn the money to pay the support and being in jail will only put him further behind.
My suggestion is that he call or go down to the friend of the court and try to set up a 'schedule of payment' that could be taken out of his weekly income. I know this is difficult, but it is necessary. When an agreement is reached with the friend of the court and his ex, the warrant will be withdrawn.
Hiding out and saving money till he has enough is not the way to go and the warrant may spread to other states. If that should happen, he won't really get a chance to be heard and believed. The court may judge him as a 'runner' and not accepting responsibility.
2007-03-08 08:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by chole_24 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ok, think about this for a minute. The police come looking for lets say, me. I'm not at home and haven't been to work, they're going to start looking for me at friends and relatives addresses. If they already have an arrest warrant and he runs basically you're aiding and abedding a fugitive and you will get in loads of unnecissary trouble. So I don't recommend that you take him in, his best bet would be to turn himself in, and hire a good lawyer. One that can get him a work release pass or better yet level four probation better known as house arrest, he can come and go as he pleases as long as it's to and from work, school, or church. As long as he is making regular payments to the debt owed there really isnt any reason for jail anyway.
2007-03-08 08:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by deftlychillin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell him to go to his local municipality court house and set up a scheudlued of owed pay child support. Once this is done the warrant will be withdrawn and he can work with out having to move or worry about being arrested.
2007-03-08 09:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by cowboysfan4lyfe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if the amount of money owed is over a certain amount then yes they will come and get him, or should I say the law in your state will extradite him. and if you have knowledge of his warrant and you harbor him, you could be placing yourself in danger of being held accountable. The laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, you may want to consult a lawyer. Honestly it just sounds like he is looking for a way out, I am under the impression that if he works then they garnish his checks....why can he not work where he is now? Dodging his responsibilities is not the proper way to go about this.
2007-03-08 10:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by NolaDawn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your brother is serious about getting his life back on track, sneaking around and dodging warrants isn't the way to do it. Tell your brother to be a man and do what is right. Keep everything out in the open. He can work and pay off debts right where he is. Its not about his location, its about his motivation. You don't need his problems in your life anyway.
2007-03-08 09:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you won't get in trouble.. he is just staying with his brother, nothing wrong with that.
2007-03-08 08:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him come and get his support paid up
2007-03-08 08:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by timjim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we will get him nomatter where he goes and if you help him you will get into trouble to, just doing the job you understand
2007-03-08 08:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by jim m 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋