Mom Claims Dad Is Underemployed, Threatens to Terminate Parental Rights to Avoid Child Support
Child support case. Here's a summary:
Case: A child support modification hearing involving Brianna Rodriguez (mother) and Gregory Wade Maclean Jr. (father). The father is not present.
Issues:
Arrears: Significant unpaid child support and medical support owed by the father.
Modification: The state is seeking a modification of the child support order, arguing the father is underemployed. The mother wants to maintain the current level.
Father's Behavior: The mother alleges the father is evading service, is verbally and potentially physically abusive, and has threatened to terminate his parental rights to avoid child support. A temporary restraining order is pending in another court.
Jurisdiction: The court determines it lacks jurisdiction over the restraining order and other issues and transfers those to the District Court.
Proceedings:
The state presents evidence of arrears and the father's reduced income.
The mother testifies about the father's lack of support, his abusive behavior, and her fear for her safety and her children's safety.
A Child Support Officer from the Attorney General's office testifies about her wage investigation and calculates a reduced child support amount based on the father's apparent reduced income.
The court grants a non-disclosure order to protect the mother's address.
Ruling:
The court confirms the arrears.
The court denies the state's request to reduce child support, maintaining the current amount due to the father's lack of cooperation and suspected underemployment to avoid payments. Instead, a small increase in support and medical support is added.
The court transfers the restraining order and other related issues to the District Court.
The father is ordered to pay court costs.
Overall: The hearing highlights a complex case involving child support arrears, parental conflict, and allegations of abuse. The judge struggles to balance the mother's needs and safety concerns with the limited evidence of the father's income, ultimately deciding to maintain the current child support level pending further information and action in district court.
Child support is money paid by one parent to the other parent for the purpose of providing financial support to a child or children. Most frequently, child support is paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent, but this is not always the case. Depending on where you live and the agreement you reach, the child support you pay or receive and what expenses it should cover will vary.
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