by Lawrence | Oct 6, 2010 | child support, Contempt of Court, Nashville Attorney
My last post was a tease. I only told that story so I could tell you a more interesting one. In my last post I described the difference between civil and criminal contempt, but that was just the wind-up. Here’s the pitch. If you’re paying child support,...
by Lawrence | Sep 22, 2010 | child support, Contempt of Court
What is contempt of court? Contempt of court often comes up when somebody fails to pay their child support. I’ve written about how you could go to jail for paying child support ahead of schedule. I’ve written that you could go to jail for paying too much...
by Lawrence | Dec 22, 2009 | child support, Divorce
If you are paying child support to the Child Support Receiving Unit and you love staying out of jail, you need to pay attention. This is a perfect example of how no good deed will go unpunished. The best way to explain this is with an example. Suppose you’ve...
by Lawrence | Dec 2, 2009 | child support
According to a recent press release by the U.S. Census Bureau, 53.2 percent of parents who are supposed to be receiving child support are not receiving the full amount they are due. 23.7 percent aren’t receiving child support at all. What’s worse, is that...
