Aurora man indicted for failure to pay child support
Paying child support is a legal obligation that can carry special challenges. In particular, if a non-custodial parent has difficulty making child support payments, it is sometimes possible to obtain a child support modification. Such a legal action may be necessary if the non-custodial parent has experienced job loss or some other hardship.
With these issues in mind, our readers in Lakewood may take interest in the rather extreme case of an Aurora man who recently pleaded guilty to federal charges of failure to pay child support. The 39-year-old man had not made a child support payment since 2009, although he had been ordered to do so by a South Dakota court. The monthly support payment, which had been modified multiple times, is currently set at $342.
In cases in which the child support payment is too high for the non-custodial parent, it is important to have a qualified family law attorney guide you through the legal process of modification. This is true even for unmarried couples and domestic partners, as well as in cases involving adoption. By working with the legal system, extreme consequences such as arrest can be avoided.
Upon his conviction, the father in this case could be fined up to $250,000 and face up to two years in prison. In addition, he will have to pay all past-due child support. The father was taken into custody by a U.S. Marshal after the July 23 hearing. According to court records, the owed balance at this time is $14,447.04.
Source: The United States Attorney\’s Office, “Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Legal Child Support,” July 25, 2012′
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