Q: My ex wife took me to court for content of child support . I got behind when I got sick with a heart problem
When I got sick I wasn't able to work . I went to child support recovery an showed them my paper work where I had to apply for disability I filed for a modification of child support was denied so still was suppose to pay $ 645 a month with no income at all . I was in am out of the hospital for a whole year am had to wear a life vest . my son at the time had just turned 18 he called an ask me to go to lunch we met resturant for him to inform me that when I paid my child support off he was changing his last name he didn't want my last name . his mother an grandparents always talked bad about me to him ex-wife took me to court 6 times to get more child support an to try an get me to sign my rights away. When my son was little . anyway we went to court a few weeks ago my son didn't even speak to me I showed the judge the letter from social security where they take $25 a month out of my check for my arrears the judge said I had to come up with a lump sum to give the mother but I can't work
A: In a contempt case, you have to prove that you have exhausted all resources in order to avoid contempt. Your being able to work is not the only solution. Sometimes, people have to borrow money, take a loan from a bank, or sell assets in order to come up with the money.
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