Spartanburg, SC asked in Child Support and Family Law for South Carolina

Q: My friend was sentenced to 30 days concurrent how soon can i get her out She is in there for child support

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Megan Hunt Dell
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A: Generally, if someone is incarcerated for nonpayment of child support, they have been held in civil contempt, and they can be released once they pay the amount set by the court as the "purge payment." The County Clerk's office can tell you how much the purge payment is.

However, if someone has been held in civil contempt multiple times for failure to pay child support, the Family Court might hold them in criminal contempt and require them to complete a specific sentence in jail, and they are required to fulfill the sentence.

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