Father convicted for being ‘deadbeat’ 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 23, 2010
Tags: child support, Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act
A father could be convicted for willfully failing to pay child support – even though he claimed he was unable to obtain gainful employment, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Charge for unpaid child support not time-barred
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: child support, Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act, statute of limitations
Because a violation of the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act is a continuing offense, a charge against the defendant for more than $65,000 in unpaid child support was not time-barred, the 7th Circuit has ruled.
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