Man jailed for failing to pay child support

[Bunny]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08267/914356-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml

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An Armstrong County man was sentenced in federal court this morning to pay more than $100,000 in back child support and serve 14 months in prison.

Todd A. Montgomery, 43, of Freeport, failed to pay child support for his three children since 2000. He initially was ordered to pay $1,109 a month by a Butler County judge and later moved to Fayette County, Georgia.

According to a criminal complaint, the IRS showed that Mr. Montgomery earned $25,000 in 2000, and that his annual earnings hit about $52,000 in 2005.

The only child support payments by Mr. Montgomery over the years were those that were garnished from his wages, that he paid to get out of serving a jail sentence for contempt or that he paid to get his driver's license reinstated in Georgia, the complaint said.
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[greenvpi]

1. Wheee, let's bring back debtors prisons

It's a shame that people are being put in prison because they can't make enough money to pay what some judge has ordered them to. As Bush continues to reduce wages, you'll see more and more of this.

[ensho]

2. its a shame that a law had to be made to make fathers support their children

he belongs in jail

[greenvpi]

This isn't about children!

The judge took $13,308 from him per year. Before taxes, that's more than half of what he made. When I made about $25k, I think I only had about $20k left after FICA and state income taxes. Assuming the same taxes, that only leaves $6,700 per year to live off of. Think you could live off of $6,700 per year? This is about creating a criminal out of someone with the signing of a court order.

If the judge actually cared about children he would have made the child support a reasonable amount that the man could afford instead of deciding to create a criminal. I'd really like to know the race of the judge and the race of the man.

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Of course it is. He wouldn't have had his wages garnished if he

didn't have children to support.

Christ. This much stupid makes my head hurt.

Too bad he's a loser, but the kids shouldn't have had to suffer. He belongs in jail.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

11. What about the child's mother?

How much of HER paycheck goes to the child?

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Obviously a great deal or she'd be the one we're hearing about.

[greenvpi]

7. This isn't about children!

The judge took $13,308 from him per year. Before taxes, that's more than half of what he made. When I made about $25k, I think I only had about $20k left after FICA and state income taxes. Assuming the same taxes, that only leaves $6,700 per year to live off of. Think you could live off of $6,700 per year? This is about creating a criminal out of someone with the signing of a court order.

If the judge actually cared about children he would have made the child support a reasonable amount that the man could afford instead of deciding to create a criminal. I'd really like to know the race of the judge and the race of the man.

[LanternWaste]

19. "Think you could live off of $6,700 per year? "

"Think you could live off of $6,700 per year?"
Although one may have to give up some perceived necessities (cable television, gaming console systems, internet), there are many, many options-- second job, roommates, he'd qualify for food stamps, etc. that would allow him to survive and live.


I've had to live off that app. amount. It's doable. It's not enjoyable, but it's doable.

What I don't understand is why you made no mention of the 52k/yr he made in 2005-- that's leaves a bit more than $6,700/year...

[LanternWaste]

5. his actual wages approximately doubled

However, it would appear that his actual wages approximately doubled from 2000 (20k/yr) to 2005 (52k/yr). If that is indeed the case, I think we can safely assume that the consequences appear to stem more from his reluctance to support his own children (for whatever reason), and less due to the national macro-economic picture. :shrug:

[leftofcool]

3. Good! It is about time dead beat dads get what they deserve!

[Lex]

4. Now that we have his attention

perhaps he will give it the priority it deserves.

[RiverStone]

6. This dead beat dad must be held accountable --- but will jail help his kids?

Better to make sure his kids are provided for - garnish his wages, take his house, car whatever. Put him on house arrest; yet the needs of his kids must take precedent. This selfish prick needs to pay child support and I don't care if he has to live out of a 1 room apartment under the railroad tracks to do it.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. I worked with a guy like this once.

He would work a job until the court caught up to him and garnished his wages then quit and get another job. He was a worthless prick and he should have been chained to his job.

[dana_b]

10. hey! you met my ex???

:evilgrin:

[Ganja Ninja]

18. He just thought he was the biggest victim in the world.

He couldn't afford to pay anything. Of course if he stayed with a job long enough he might have gotten a raise but he was too busy feeling sorry for himself.

[dana_b]

20. exactly the same pattern.

He always used to say "why? why does this hapen to me??". I guess it was okay for bad things to happen to others as long as it wasn't him. Also he was the master of his own misery, whether he ever admits it or not.

My daughter is now 18 and we broke up when she was 1 year old. He paid $1.47 in child support - total. She still has the check.

[liberalhistorian]

21. I think he met

mine, too! Sometimes I think there's a clone machine for these fuckers somewhere.

[BlueIris]

12. You mean there's some justice? nt

[TahitiNut]

13. $13,308 in child support out of a $25,000 salary?? Insane. Simply insane.

How the hell is HE supposed to live on $11,692 that's left???

FWIW ... *MY* "deadbeat" father didn't pay the child support for *ME* when my parents were divorced, so I know (up close and personal) what it's like. So stay off my fucking back.

[JVS]

17. That's way too much money to be taking from a paycheck

[dysfunctional press]

22. and that's before taxes.

it's criminally insane.

[liberalhistorian]

14. Good. Glad to see these jokes for parents are

finally getting the crackdown. I've dealt with a deadbeat for most of my teenage son's life, while he lives high off the hog with his girlfriend and THEIR son, his girlfriend having taught him the intricacies of the game of avoiding child support while keeping enforcement off your case. I have no idea how he thought his son was getting what he needed. And he has to pay less than two hundred a month, too, has never, ever paid for clothes, school fees, ANYTHING at all extra. Period. Wish I could throw HIS ass in jail.

[rucky]

15. He stole from his own children.

lock him up.