Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
If a person in minnesota owes back child support and is currently on public assistance in the county they live in... Can the mother of the child seeking child support sue for said child support.... and put him in jail for contempt of court for not paying...Or is he excempt for paying because he is currently on ( medical assistance) public assistance?
1 Answer from Attorneys
A person may be found in contempt if the court determines that they had an ability to pay child support, even one dollar more than they did, and they failed to pay. Child suport orders remain in effect unless they are modified by filin g a Motion . If they are not modified, an arrearage will continue to accrue. A person is not exempted automatically from paying support because they receive public assistance.
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