The parent required to pay child support is in jail. Can I still get support?
Unless the parent in jail has other assets, like a house or a car, or other income, child support will be nearly impossible to collect. A parent required to pay child support who goes to jail should contact the county Department of Child Support Services to modify the child support order. Otherwise, past-due child support, frequently called “arrears”, will continue to grow and the parent will be responsible for paying the arrears when released.
• Unless the parent in jail has other assets, like a house or a car, other income, child support will be impossible to collect. A parent require to pay child support who goes to jail should contact the county Department of Child Support Services to modify the child support order. Otherwise, past-due child support, frequently called “arrears”, will continue to grow and the parent will be responsible for paying the arrears when released.
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