Inability to pay is a defense to child support enforcement that you can use to put a stop to the insanity and the constant threat of jail. Don’t let the judge bully you any longer.
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Father Wins Appeal and Gets Criminal Child Support Conviction Overturned
In a 4-3 split decision, the state’s high court reversed Nelson’s conviction, reasoning that “care” and “support” refer to different obligations. While it was clear Nelson failed to provide monetary “support,” he argued that prosecutors could not prove that he didn’t provide “care” for his children.