Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Florida

I am 23 year old male, I am going threw a child support case with my wife. I am 3,500 dollors in dept and i am looking at jail time if i don't pay in 14 days. I heard that there was a contitutional amendment that stated that no man, woman, nor child shall be imprisioned per a dept owed. I was wanting to know two thing. One is this true, and two how can i use this to stay out of jail so that i can find a job in this failing economy and make my payments when i am more able to do so. I live in the state of Florida and i really don't know the laws as well as i should, Could you please give me any, and all advice that you are able to. Thank you for your time.

Asked on 12/05/09, 11:42 pm

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

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There are no debtors prisons, but the way around that has been for the court to find you in contempt for disobeying its order requiring you to pay.

Answered on 12/11/09, 6:01 am

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