Re: Child support and welfare in PA

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They are possibly suspending the order. The defendant "can't
pay child support using the states money." It is going a
little higher up to be decided on. Defendant is also trying to
get credit for time incarcerated but that is not so much my
concern. Is there any specefic defense that could be used to
try and stop the suspension? Thanks again.

On 5/23/09, sharwinston wrote:
> Every parent is legally obligated to support his/her
> child/children even if the parent is on welfare. However,
> it is for the court to determine how much the child support
> payment will be. A person receiving $800 a month on welfare
> obviously can't pay $799 in child support and, thus, the
> reason the court will modify the support to a very minimal
> amount while the parent is on welfare.
>
> On a side note: Courts do not want to send deadbeat parents
> to jail for non-payment because, obviously, a parent sitting
> in jail can not work and pay child support.
>
> On 5/17/09, Mrs.P wrote:
>> Defendant has been ordered to pay child support, found in
>> contempt quite a few times for failure to pay and even
>> spent 6 months in jail for it. Now they are filing for a
>> modification because they are on welfare. My question is,
>> do they still require someone on welfare (cash assistance)
>> to pay their child support obligation? Thanks!