I wish I could get federal agents to threaten people that owe me money. Oops, I can't.
the government said, were an Oklahoma sheet metal worker who has not made child support payments in 16 years and owes $297,000;
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How is a sheet metal worker going to come-up with $297,000??
James A. Circle, says he earned more than $39,000 a year and had been ordered to pay $350 a week for a child in New Jersey.
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$350 per week is $18,200 per year! How in the world could he be expected to pay nearly 100% of his income, after taxes, in child support?
I (obviously) think a father should support their children, but in every single case I've seen personally, the amount the court ordered the father to pay in child support is much more than they can afford. If the court ordered the fathers to pay an amount they could, they would probably collect more often. Instead, it seems the "justice" system simply wants to create more criminals.
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but my niece got a judge to order her former husband to pay for a private school for their three kids. The private school for the three kids costs more than the father makes after taxes! I know that, because I do them. In addition, he is still required to pay alimony and child support. The guy works hard, and is missing payments. Since he lives just in North Carolina and his wife lives in SC, he might one day be arrested by a federal agent. It is sickening to me to see what my niece did to him.z