Do you think it is fair that states would constitute it to be a felony for non child support payments?

The State laws in Family Courts; have found it necessary to enforce a law for parents whom fail to make their payment or become in arrear over $10.000 a felony offense; the parent is substance to be charge with a felony or put on probation for X amount of years. The felony will follower them as if they were a hard down criminal.
Do you think this is Fair to a parent whom never been arrested before, whom never hand a criminal record a day of their life? Is it fair that the law label these parents the same as they would some one whom had done an aggravated assault shot and wound a person or someone who robs a bank?

We all agree that these parents need to be accountable for their responsibility to their child but is this fair. Do you thank the state may need to rethink this law because it maybe to harsh and my effect employment for those who need to be working so they can take care of their child ?

Do you thank giving a parent a felony can affect a child out come in the economy? The sold purposes of establishing the family courts were to create a system that would bring family together as well as support to single parent. The system wants the parent to pay but they are themselves placing stepping stones in the way of those who is really trying to do the right thing. To make the economy a better place the courts should focus on building both parent involve in a relationship with the child along with the finances.

Do the states even care about our children or do all they care about is collecting the billions of dollars parents are behind? Do the courts think that it will benefit a child by given the parent a felony how do the work force discriminated against any one with a felony making it 10 times as hard for a parent to obtain employment?

yes I think its fair, at least in some circumstances
if the child who should have been supported is on any form of government assistance as a result of the non-payment, the parent who fails to provide the support should be charged with a felony - it is robbery
if I failed to provide support and my child was on public assistance then I would be committing a robbery against every single taxpayer - taking their money for my use (supporting my child)
remember that governments have no money - they merely take my money and yours and spend it the way they want to -- and provide good lifestyles for themselves

i think if u owe that much and have made no attempt to pay i think it seems fair but on a case b case basis. If some dude just got laidoff or is caring for a sick parent etc then no if he is sitting on yacht with new gf then yes

The child support amount is established based on the parent's income...If he loses his job or changes jobs, he can have the payment amount reduced...It's not a blanket charge.

I have had a child support judgement for 13 years but my ex is an attorney who plays the system and does not report income from his private practice...never saw a dime...so yes...Felony is VERY fair! I would prefer death sentence so I can collect the life insurance ...LOL J/K

I say if you can lay down and make a baby, then you should pay for the baby!!

If you are too cheap to even provided the basics for a kid, then yes you should be finded and have all the penetalys that come with it!!

So that is why condoms are so important!! Right?? Save a potiental problem before it starts!!

No I don't think it should be a felony but lets get real how else are we going to get absent parents (which are still mainly men) to support their children. Is it better to slap them on the hand while the child suffers more often than not because the custodial parent can't make ends meet. My child's father has never paid a cent in child support cuz it would interfere with his life (partying). Non custodial parents need to wake up and take care of their children or quit bringing them into the world...

Yes I think it is fair.
if you fall behind that far, you should be charged as if it is a
felony offense or put on probation.
Dads that are given a felony offense or put on probation are the dead beat dads you hear about.
Dads that are paying and are accountable to their responsibility will not have to worry about this enforcement.

You know... I had to seriously think about this question affter everything you said. Normally, I would say yes, it's okay. Parents should be paying the child support anyways. Although a felony is excessive. There are so many places that will refuse to hire you if you have a felony on your record. I think a misdemeanor would do the trick, and if after that they still did not pay a dime, then MAYBE a felony. That should be the extreme.