What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN. My husband was arrested on a warrant for back child support he had been paying for 9 years straight. He went through a depression and hadn't worked over the last year which has led him to be $10,000 behind. He has been told either to pay the $10,000 or be in jail for 9 months (originally 18months). We don't have $10,000 to pay. I am going to have a baby at the end of this month it is killing him that he won't be here. Is there anyway to make the judge agree to a payment plan?? Also that 9 months is just going to add that much more to the back support owed. Please I need him back. He is not a dead beat he was paying and has done everything he can for the child he pays the support for. Can I offer my wages garnished till he gets his job?