“Failure to pay child support can lead to serious consequences, including wage garnishment, asset seizure, credit bureau reporting, driver’s license suspension, passport denial, withholding of unemployment benefits, and even arrest or jail time” (Cox). My god mother, Eraka Watson, is a lawyer that deals with family and child cases. Knowing she had to deal with a situation very similar, I decided to ask her about it. One particular case became nationally popular. A father was unaware that he has been court ordered to pay child support due to failure to appear in court. The mother never made it a serious deal until the child was older. The father was in a large amount of debt and ended up doing jail time. “He had to start his life over just because he failed to pay his support” (Watson). “It doesn’t matter if you are not working, the court will still order you to pay child support. It is best to provide the court with as much information as possible on your income so you can receive a realistic order”
“Failure to pay child support can lead to serious consequences, including wage garnishment, asset seizure, credit bureau reporting, driver’s license suspension, passport denial, withholding of unemployment benefits, and even arrest or jail time” (Cox). My god mother, Eraka Watson, is a lawyer that deals with family and child cases. Knowing she had to deal with a situation very similar, I decided to ask her about it. One particular case became nationally popular. A father was unaware that he has been court ordered to pay child support due to failure to appear in court. The mother never made it a serious deal until the child was older. The father was in a large amount of debt and ended up doing jail time. “He had to start his life over just because he failed to pay his support” (Watson). “It doesn’t matter if you are not working, the court will still order you to pay child support. It is best to provide the court with as much information as possible on your income so you can receive a realistic order”