Q: The TN Child Support Services is taking me to court to file a criminal contempt and for a judgment. What do i do next?
My business that was barely making ends meet; as of Nov2023 I decided to close the business and get a CD Driving job. I obtained my CDL Learners Permit in Nov2023 and discovered in December that I need to let my hair grow long enough to submit a Federal DOT Drug Screen; I had planned to submit this in Mar2024. Besides a failing business, I have been employed/unemployed through 2022/2023 and have made payments as I can; when employed, the payments were automatically deducted, there are many "partial" payments. I was served with a subpoena on Feb.28.2024 with what looks like an action to perform a seizure of assets w/ criminal charges to my record. Other than not being able to pay the full support amount every month, I have become a Trusted and dependable asset to my clients and the community they serve. I know I need a lawyer to fight this as any criminal convictions will crush my attempts to get a job that will make it possible to pay my entire debt in this lifetime.
A: You might want to hire a competent Bankruptcy attorney to file file a Chapter 13 Plan to pay the arrearages over five years. It can save your CDL (which is in jeopardy) and pay off the debt in 60 months.
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