Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Child Support Non-Payment and Punishment

The two fastest ways to leave a courtroom in Sevier County wearing handcuffs are to either curse the Judge or not pay your child support obligations.  The reason why is that where a parent has an obligation to provide child support and knowingly fails to pay, then that person may be found to be in contempt of court. 

If after a hearing, the Judge or Child Support Magistrate finds that a parent under a Court order to pay child support has willfully and wantonly failed to do so, then that person may be walking out of court wearing handcuffs. 

If you are under an order to pay child support, then take this obligation seriously.  If you find yourself facing a contempt charge from your child support order, then contact a licensed Tennessee attorney right away. 

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