Do you think he shouldn't have to pay?

[cdi]

Well I work in a nursing ltc/rehab center. We have a younger male patient that has been with us three years. He has 3 young children (I don't know ages but I have seen their pics in the room). He gets some money every month for social security disability and a settlement check for since he got hurt at work but must pay to stay and his care which take all but $30 a month. He got a court order a while back to pay child support. Well he literally can't pay the amount and cover his bills, and can't get a job. Well today they came and arrested him for non payment at the facility. I didn't think that they could do this. I feel so bad for him. I hope it was a error but I guess it has happened before a while back to someone else and the courts saw it as they have the money coming in so they should be paying and the patient it happened to a whole back went to jail for 6 months. What do you think?

[cdi]

Bump

[GaleJ]

I can't imagine a situation that would justify this and it makes me more convinced than ever that we need universal health care, so his care wouldn't cost him so dearly, as well as a change in how we appraoch divorce and custody issues.

[jas_momof2]

I think that's stupid... 

[cdi]

Last I heard his mom is trying to bail him out. I feel so bad. The woman divorced him after everything happened ad won't bring the kids to see him. His mom picks them up and brings them for a couple days in a row every few months. I know she dont live around here.

Quoting GaleJ:

I can't imagine a situation that would justify this and it makes me more convinced than ever that we need universal health care, so his care wouldn't cost him so dearly, as well as a change in how we appraoch divorce and custody issues.

[cdi]

I agree

Quoting jas_momof2:

I think that's stupid... 

[MommyFlood]

Poor guy :(

[JulyBabies]

Disgusting, think of all the able bodied males that play the "I am avoiding paying child support" game for years and not a damn thing happens. This system that we have is f'ed up.

[HopesNDreams]

 If he is on SSDI, then it provides a stipend for his children (if he applied for it).  He can petition the courts to have this be his portion of child support.

Not being able to pay does not automatically negate child support.  He was obligated to go before a judge and fight the amount.  He is also obligated to provide for his children.  He can do this through the SSDI stipend.  Honestly, he should have explored more options - there was no need for it to come down to his arrest.

[PinkHairMAMA]

Wow!!! I'm shocked, poor guy.

[Greekmama21]

I think it's pretty pathetic. A man in long term care can't get a job to pay support and if he was able to get out of long term care CS would keep him from having anything... literally because the $30/ month is supposed to pay for clothing and other essential items.