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In reply to the discussion: Man Committed Suicide In McHenry Jail Cell over Child Support Payments [View all]nini
(16,820 posts)32. The problem is getting that big amount to get back to the lower rate
These guys just can't get that together. They had lawyers but still didn't have the income to get caught up. That's why every situation should be dealt with on its merits and the formula doesn't always help. Not all people behind on payments are dead best. LA County is more willing to work with you than Orange County here in California. OC will just throw you in jail then expect you to pay while in there - which was always bizarre to me.
I agree with your point of not ignoring the situation but back around 2010 or so when the economy was so bad it was a nightmare for those guys.
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Man Committed Suicide In McHenry Jail Cell over Child Support Payments [View all]
ansible
Nov 2017
OP
The best lawyer in the world doesn't help when a judge has decided not to listen
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Nov 2017
#25
My friend just killed himself in jail - too many junkies clogging up the psych cells
hexola
Nov 2017
#10
You don't think when you bring a child into this world you hold a responsibility to educate them?
Egnever
Nov 2017
#12
My father paid 10 yrs. of hefty child support..angry..never acknowledged me again.
Tikki
Nov 2017
#30
"I suspect concern for the child's well-being was not a focal point of the divorce."
3catwoman3
Nov 2017
#19