What to do if child support is going to force the loss of employment?
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What to do if child support is going to force the loss of employment?
My fiancee was recently arrested for failure to pay child support even though he has been paying since finding a job. The courts are telling us he must pay $1000 or spend 15 days in jail, we do not have $1000 and if he spends 15 days in jail he will lose his job. What can we do? We have tried explaining this to child support and they will not budge.
Asked on July 26, 2012 under Family Law, New York
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
He either needs an attorney to help delay the hearing so you can come up with the money or you need to borrow or pull from credit cards. The law requires that a person must either pay back monies owed or yes be placed in jail. It does sound counter-intuitive but it is truly a policy matter. Your fiance needs counsel to help him or pay the monies owed immediately.
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