Child support is always a touchy subject. Often a person\u2019s actual financial situation isn\u2019t taken into consideration when the amount of child support is set. There is also the constant complaint that the child support isn\u2019t going to the child, but rather being used for other purposes. The arguments over child support are often intense and in the end, the parties on either side are unhappy with the result.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter how unhappy you are about having to pay child support<\/em>, it\u2019s something you want to stay on top of because failing to do so can result in numerous legal headaches.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter what you might have on your plate, paying your court-ordered child support should be your first priority. Failing to make the payments on time and in full doesn\u2019t just ruin your credit report, it\u2019s breaking the law. No matter what type of financial hardships you encounter, you need to stay on top of those payments. As soon as you realize that you\u2019re going to have a problem, contact the court so something else can be arranged, but don\u2019t miss a payment while you wait for your hearing with the family judge.<\/p>\n Failing to pay your child support in California<\/em> has severe legal consequences. In most cases, the state decides to suspend your driver\u2019s license until the payments are caught up. This means that you can\u2019t legally drive. If you\u2019re caught driving without a valid license, you\u2019ll be charged with a misdemeanor<\/em>, get hit with more fines, and potentially be arrested. The state could also create a levy on your bank account, meaning that they will simply withdraw the amount of the outstanding child support payments<\/a>. They could also cancel your passport.<\/p>\n In extreme cases, people who fail to pay child support in California<\/em> are arrested. This usually happens when there is a long history of missed child support payments. Failure to pay child support can result in a one-year jail sentence and a $2,000 fine. <\/p>\n Considering the severe consequences of being late with a child support payment, it\u2019s in your best interest to notify the court as soon as you realize you\u2019re in a financial bind. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Child support is always a touchy subject. Often a person\u2019s actual financial situation isn\u2019t taken into consideration when the amount of child support is set. There is also the constant complaint that the child support isn\u2019t going to the child, but rather being used for other purposes. The arguments over child support are often intense […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,33,39,38,46],"tags":[1046,914,1048,1045,1047,1049,1050],"class_list":["post-1484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-fresno-ca","category-martinez-ca","category-modesto-ca","category-visalia-ca","tag-bail-out-of-jail-in-lynwood","tag-child-support-laws","tag-child-support-services-in-california","tag-easy-bond-approval-in-lynwood","tag-fast-release-bail-bonds-in-lynwood","tag-penalties-for-failing-to-pay-child-support","tag-what-happens-when-the-parent-doesnt-pay-child-support"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t