When parents cannot afford child support in Florida, civil contempt is not applicable
One unfortunate aspect of the Florida family law system is parents are sometimes unlawfully threatened with jail time for failure to pay child support when they actually lack the ability to pay. While some parents willingly refuse to honor their child support obligations, others would like to pay but cannot. They may have lost a job. They may have other children with special needs that affects their ability to pay. They may have medical or other problems that hamper their financial situation
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