child support

[pkish424]

Thanks for your quick response. Yes, there has been a change offically in the courts giving Bill custody. The court even told her she couldn't visit the children if she has had anything to drink 12 hours before she is to pick them up. Bill told the courts maybe someday if she gets help with her addiction she can have custody back, but that doesn't look like its going to happen too soon. So, Bill has total custody of them, he even has to pay for day care so he casn work, while she does nothing all day. Except the 2 nights she works in the bar for 4 hours each night. This money keeps here in booze and cigs for a few days. Can the courts make her get a job to help with the support?
thx again,
Pat

 

[LegalBeagle]

She would have to have a good excuse as to why she is not working.. Sometimes a judge will give a set time for a person to get a job. Others will impute min wage. If the person does not work they obviously can not pay it.. and eventually, they are threatened with jail.. which sobers up a lot of people.

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