Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
criminal non-support
The District Attorney is filing criminal non-support of a child. Is this the last resort to enforce payment of child support? How effective is this?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: criminal non-support
It is not that new and it can be very effective.
Re: criminal non-support
Frequently it is the last resort. Often, an obligor (the person who owes the child support) has done something else to enrage the D.A. or perhaps has threatened to move away or something else in an attempt (most likely futile) to avoid paying child support.
Are you the obligee or obligor? If the obligor, it is crucial that you resolve this to avoid a criminal record. There are certain defenses that MIGHT work, or perhaps you can make arrangements to pay in order to avoid the criminal penalties.
Frankly, in Texas, criminal non-support charges are mostly not necessary since civil and criminal CONTEMPT usually is pretty effective.
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