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Amnesty Granted for a Limited Time to Pennsylvania Child Support Payers

By Denver Divorce Lawyer on November 18, 2009

Philadelphia’s KYW News Radio 1060 recently reported that parents who are behind on child support payments, and have had bench warrants filed against them for those outstanding sums, have been granted amnesty by the Pennsylvania Family Court. The amnesty will not excuse parents from fulfilling their financial obligations to their children, but will prevent them from being arrested. It is believed that the amnesty, which was only granted for a small period of time, would urge some parents, who would otherwise neglect payment altogether in order to avoid jail time, to accept their role in the child support process.

According to the article, parents who chose to accept the amnesty were essentially given a pass on the penalties associated with late payment, or no payment at all for that matter, and were granted a new court hearing to go over their payment details. Unemployed parents will even receive job training and assistance in acquiring a job, both in hope that child support payments will be kept up from here on out.
The program was summed up best by a Family Court judge, who reasoned that “the issue is making sure that the parent that owes that money is obligated to pay for the support of that child, and that Philadelphia Family Court is providing an opportunity for employment — and possibly long-term employment with benefits — in these rough economic times.”

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Source:http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/5661605.php