Can one go to jail once found or have additional fines and fees to pay? Is every state different?
2007-12-18 05:55:49 · 5 answers · asked by kelly825782003 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He owes back support for about 6 months and left the state, but where he went to is unknown. This happening to a friend of mine.
2007-12-18 06:10:14 · update #1
You mean if he owes back child support? If he owes back child support and has been charged with non-support, he could get in trouble regardless of whether he leaves the state or not. If there is a warrant out for his arrest, the only additional expense he would have if he gets arrested in another state would be the cost of transporting him back to the state in which he was charged. If he just owes current child support and is current on his support payments, he can go where ever he likes as long as he continues to pay.
2007-12-18 06:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every state is different. Just because you are under an order for child support doesn't mean you have to stay within the state boundaries.
As long as you continue paying on time, nothing should happen to you.
However if you owe child support, that is when things get a little hairy.
If you owe, and are currently under an order to appear and show cause, you better appear. Otherwise a warrant will be issued for arrest.
If a warrant has already been issued then when the person is stopped, they will be held under the warrant. The state issuing the warrant has to decide to extradite.
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2007-12-18 14:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by scottclear 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each state differs, but most of them give you a chance to pay your arrears and if you continue to miss your payments they will issue a court date. if you don't have a good reason for not paying (like being injured and under a dr's care) they will arrest you unless you can pay at least 20% of the arrears. If you can't pay 20% they will book you in and then give you a chance to purge out for a lesser percentage.
If you do not show up for court then they will issue a bench warrant. Most states will not actively pursue the warrant, but if you get pulled over or in an accident or have any other police contact where they run your DL or your SSN, the warrant will come up and they will arrest you and sent you back to the issuing county. If you are due child support, you can file a motion with the court and they will start actively pursuing the support. It can be a long process, but in the end it won't be pretty for the deadbeat not paying. Jail time and a suspended DL are the usual out come
2007-12-18 14:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by mamak2327 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...the support arrarage just follows him to the new state.
2007-12-18 14:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on the state. It would also depend if the person is making payments.
2007-12-18 14:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋