Posting public ad for father who can pay, but won't pay, active warrant

[Kickedbysystem]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kentucky. Granddaughter's father can pay, but won't pay and has an active warrant for his arrest. He works under the table with his dad for cash and has nice "toys" but won't support his daughter. Is it illegal to post an ad (like on Craigslist) asking for help locating him and getting him arrested? I understand that info must be truthful and correct. What I'd like to do is post the simple facts and include contact info for the sheriffs dept. Just want to be legal in my actions.

 

[xylene]

If you know where he is where he works and such, why don't you just report him to the police?

I think your advetisment idea is terrible, bound to get you in trouble or simply quickly removed as it violates craigslist terms of service.

 

[Zigner]

What-say you let the parent of the child deal with this?

 

[commentator]

What are you going to do, post a "reward for information leading to the capture of...." Actually, let the people who have the authority to do this handle this situation. That way there's less domestic interference and less likelihood of very bad outcomes.

 

[Eekamouse]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kentucky. Granddaughter's father can pay, but won't pay and has an active warrant for his arrest. He works under the table with his dad for cash and has nice "toys" but won't support his daughter. Is it illegal to post an ad (like on Craigslist) asking for help locating him and getting him arrested? I understand that info must be truthful and correct. What I'd like to do is post the simple facts and include contact info for the sheriffs dept. Just want to be legal in my actions.

Wait. Why should the grandfather pay? He didn't make this child, did he, so you even saying that is pretty pathetic.

 

[LdiJ]

Wait. Why should the grandfather pay? He didn't make this child, did he, so you even saying that is pretty pathetic.

I think that you misread the post. OP does not want the grandfather to pay.

 

[Eekamouse]

I think that you misread the post. OP does not want the grandfather to pay.

Maybe I did. I still don't understand why OP said "granddaughter's father".

 

[Zigner]

Maybe I did. I still don't understand why OP said "granddaughter's father".

OP's granddaughter's father is the father of the OP's granddaughter. It means that a grandparent is posting about his child's business.

 

[Eekamouse]

OP's granddaughter's father is the father of the OP's granddaughter. It means that a grandparent is posting about his child's business.

LMAO!!! How did I completely miss that? I just assumed it was the mother of the child posting this.

 

[stealth2]

If my parents ever thought of pulling a stunt like this.....

 

[Proserpina]

If my parents ever thought of pulling a stunt like this.....

... they wouldn't see me OR my children again.

Talk about overstepping your place. Sheesh.

 

[Proserpina]

And it seems like OP deleted a thread or two?

Hmmm.

 

[stealth2]

... they wouldn't see me OR my children again.

Oh yeah. It was made very clear to my family that any negative comments regarding my kids' other parent anywhere within the kids' earshot would have swift and severe consequences.

 

[Kickedbysystem]

Ok. Thanks for all the thoughts (and attacks, as expected). It was something I was asked to look into by her mother. Obviously, if the system worked, he wouldn't be able to drive past her every day and not care. I will pass your thoughts, etc. along to my daughter.

 

[torimac]

Ok. Thanks for all the thoughts (and attacks, as expected). It was something I was asked to look into by her mother. Obviously, if the system worked, he wouldn't be able to drive past her every day and not care. I will pass your thoughts, etc. along to my daughter.

Regulation cannot control feelings - yet. "The System" would not make him care if it worked or did not work. Eventually it will catch up with him. Let the professionals do their job. It may take some time, but eventually he will be stopped for traffic or have some interaction with a government entity that will allow that warrant to be acted upon.