Father ordered to wear sign saying he didn't pay child support

[The Straight Story]

The NAACP is looking into a case where a father was ordered by a Scott County judge to wear a sign stating he hasn’t paid child support, according to a report by WJTV.

The father, Otis Lloyd, will have to wear the sign stating “I haven’t paid child support and I’m in contempt of court,” until he can pay more than $13,000 he owes.

Chancery Judge David Clark ordered Lloyd to wear that sign for three hours, three days a week until he pays his debt, WJTV reported. Judge Clark said that he will not comment on the case.

Lloyd’s mother, Mary Lloyd, told WJTV that her son has cancer and shouldn’t be forced to stay outside the courthouse with his sign.

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130318/NEWS/303180042

[cali]

1. fuck that. and fuck the sick piece of shit judge.

[SpartanDem]

2. Really? Would say that if was Joe Walsh?

That is alot outrage over some pos deadbeat dad I say give the judge a medal.

[cali]

3. Yes I would. I so despise this form of "justice"

I think the state using humiliation as punishment is wrong. I don't believe any judge should pass this kind of judgment

[SpartanDem]

6. I say it's than better throwing him in jail

which is where most people like him end up.

[cali]

7. Are you actually suggesting that most people who don't pay child support end up

in jail? bzzzzzt.

[SpartanDem]

8. I shouldn't say most as I don't have any stats

but a lot of people are put in jail for failure to pay child support. My point was this was better than jail, maybe a little shame will motivate his behind to do his responsibilities.

[geek tragedy]

10. A lot of them do. It's contempt of court.

$13,000 in arrears suggests this is one hardcore deadbeat dad.

Note: if he's unemployed, he can seek a downward modification.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. How is this going to help his kids?

That's the real issue here.

[geek tragedy]

11. Motivate him to pay his child support. nt

[Xipe Totec]

4. It seems to me that wearing that sign might interfere with his ability to get or hold a job

Which would make it harder, not easier, for him to actually pay child support.

It seems counterproductive, senseless, and vindictive.

[geek tragedy]

9. Fuck deadbeat dads. nt

[Fawke Em]

12. As someone who's son is owed about this same amount, I say...

Fuck Deadbeat Dads.

I don't give a shit what sign he has to wear. He should have been signing some checks for his children.

[Ganja Ninja]

13. I once worked with a guy that was deliberately ducking child support.

As soon as the court caught up with him and started garnishing his wages he quit his job and went and got another one. I think wearing a sign wouldn't be punishment enough for an asshole like that.

[geek tragedy]

15. That's common behavior. When they're ordered to not quit their jobs, they

intentionally get themselves fired.

[HappyMe]

14. I don't see how this is going to help.

That's a few hours weekly that he can't earn money to pay it back.

[Helen Reddy]

16. Fathers in arrears

on child support payments should NOT be sent to jail or prison!

They need to work FULL time on the books, and get their salaries garnished relatively to what they owe.

Having taxpayers pay for him to be in jail or prison seems rather counterproductive, the mothers and their children need the money, not the prison money machine.