Chicago, IL asked in Child Support for Pennsylvania

Q: My boyfriend is currently incarcerated for child support. Can he get out if the custodial parent

Drops 95 percent of his arrears? This is in Pennsylvania by the way.

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Kathryn Hilbush
Kathryn Hilbush
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  • Media, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: It sounds like four boyfriend needs to consult with an experience family law attorney and file for support. I am assuming that the support order at issue is against him. It would be very odd if the court were to incarcerate a custodial parent for arrears owed the non-custodial parent unless there is no court order in his favor. The fact that he is the custodial parent will not, however, cause all or most of his arrears to be vacated. He may be permitted to pay a smaller amount, or trade off part of his arrears payment against the mother's support obligation. As I said, he really needs tor retain counsel

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