Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Jail for non payment of child support
CAN A Person be sentenced to 12 months in jail for failing to pay support when unemployed and if so do they get any credit days
Asked on 12/26/02, 8:15 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Jail for non payment of child support
The court having jurisdiction (power) over the child support matter has the authority to
exercise what's known as its power of contempt
to order a delinquent, non-paying party to jail
for a certain term. Whether or not the person subject to penalty was employed during the relevant time period is one of many relevant facts for the court to consider in deciding
whether(and how long)to jail the person.
Answered on 12/27/02, 9:57 am
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