Q: Child Abandonment and Child Support Arrears.
Mother is several months behind in child support (only paying a couple of months out of the year), hasn't physically seen our son, and has had minimal contact with him since April of 2018. However, NCP hasn't had a job since January, but is able to get a job as she had a full time job from September through December. Under the new child custody and child support laws passed July 1, 2018, what could be considered in obtaining child support arrears and even as far as child abandonment?
A: You can file for contempt if she is behind in child support. There aren't any new laws that affected that.
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A: I agree with my colleague, you can file for contempt since she has not been making the payments. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com
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