The Family Court Judge gave him 30 days to come up with some of the money that he is behind on for child support. From my calculation 30 days from January 27,is February 27. He did not do what the judge ordered him to do so what are the consequences for this non-compliance? In my opinion it's the jugde fault because if he would have reviewed the child support file he would have clearly seen that this same parent has been before him on (3)separate occasions about being behind on child support.If the judge is not doing his job on ensuring that this deadbeat parent is complying with the order he has made he should lock him up, not allow him extra time to come up with the money ,or give him a slap on the hand that this behavior is acceptable.The citizens wonder why parents don't pay it's because they know when they are ruled back into court the judge is going to be lenient on them and give them 30,60,90, days to come up with the money.My question to the judge is why are these deadbeat parents allowed to come before you time and time again an you do nothing but let them off the hook by allowing more time to come up with the money?If these parents are habitual deadbeat parents who have shown they have no regards or care for taking care of thier own children why should you care about giving them a stiff sentence in jail or a large fine so that they will know that you mean business.I feel as though these deadbeat parents are allowed to make a mockery out of the Family Court System and the Judge who is always too lenient.I guarantee you if we had a Judge like Judge Judy or Judge Huckett for the Family Court System here in Union County half of these parents would straighten their act up.In my personal opinion the Family Court System needs improving,The Judge who hear these cases needs to be aware of habitual deadbeat parents who are before them year after year.I don't really know if the judge reviews each case he handles but I think if he did he would see the consistency in the deadbeat parents that come before him.So 30 days have passed what will be the consequences? Mr. Kitchens this sound like a good case for you.The court is suppose to issue a warrant for him but please don't use your resources or time looking in Union County because you want find him.He has his address here in Union County but that's a lie just to keep his butt covered.He's so smart and clever he has testified under oath in court that he lives in Union County he's went far enough to have his fiancee testify that he also lives in Union County but if anyone would take the time out to investigate his story with the address he his listed at the Child Support Office the person who does the investigation will see that he does not reside in Union County.This deadbeat parent as out smarted the Family Court System,Child Support Office,and definitely the Judge who hears our case each time we go to Family Court.So what if you lie to the court it's acceptable no one takes the time to actually investigate all the lies this person as told to the court.He's a Compulsive Liar nothing that comes from his mouth is the truth.I know what the truth is an it's that you want find this deadbeat parent in Union County. What really amazes me it's how the girlfriend or fiancee comes to court an lie under oath for this deadbeat parent.It's not their business as to what is going on but they are allowed to testify or come into the court room. This is a practice that needs to cease. The judge should see to it that when two parents come before the court these outside people who really don't have a clue as to what is going on beside what the deadbeat parent has told them not be allowed into the court room. I personally feel that these cases are private and it's no one business but the two parents as to what is going on.So to all the grilfriends or fiancees who come to court with these deadbeat parents or boyfriends it's common courtesy to keep out of private affairs.I call this putting your nose where it don't belong or meddling.I don't pay a lawyer when I go to court to have a third party inside the court room meddling into my personal affairs.But I will request at the next hearing that no third party is allowed into the court room because this person has nothing to do with the case beside causing more tention and ill feelings.Mr.Kitchen I ask that you work diligently to bring this person to face justice.I feel no remorse for this deadbeat parent because he's been given plenty of opportunities to follow the court order for child support.If you go by to all the information I have gave to the Child Support Office you will find him with no problems but I promise if you think for a one minute that you will find him at the address he has listed at the Child Support Office it will take months to pick this deadbeat parent up.It's been 5 long years I've had to deal with this deadbeat parent I think it's time for me to see some justice.Not only will I be over joyed when he is picked up I'll know that the child support money he owes for my daughter will be on it's way to use for her clothing,food,school tuition,etc. Good Luck in finding this deadbeat parent.I'll be praying that he is picked up within the month.

What about women that are suckerpunching the exhusbands/boyfriends? Shouldn't there be some sort of system that accounts for what the mothers do? What about women who only want custody of the children because of the money attached to their head but pays no attention to them, ships them off to stay with others while collecting the money, who don't use the money for the children? Granted men should pay child support for their children. But the whole system in general is flawed. Why is it ok for a man to have virtually nothing left in his check to live on after paying child support for children, while the mother of the children buys herself new clothes, and eats out all the time, not the children, but her. That's not ok is it? There needs to be accountability on both sides.

There's problems with child support payments getting made & yet there's problems with stiffer punishments too. Theres very little jobs to be had in the area and if you do get one then you're lucky if it's local & you get laid off after a couple months because they don't want to have to pay the benefits to hire you full-time rather than temp you out. Probably half the reasons why you read about so much theft & robbery crimes around town. But then again people in that situation shouldn't consciously be taking the risk of adding another mouth to feed to their name anyway. The problem with the stiffer punishments is if you put them in jail for non-payment then it costs the county more money to support the inmate for months at a time, than what they owe in child support. Giving them more time to come up with it isn't the solution either, it just lets them think of a better excuse for next time & then they just borrow the $$ from a few friends to get by on the minimum payment. Chain gang isn't the way to go about it either because those guys don't have it all that bad. On top of the fact that jail time shows up on a criminal record & it makes it harder for them to get a job when they get out AND the time they're in there, the arrears is just piling up higher & higher with nothing for them to do about it. Suspending their license is no help either because it just makes it harder for them to get to a job or to interviews & then they have to use what money they do have, to pay someone to give them a ride. I think it's had a significant influence on the drug dealing around too because they just go sell a few pounds or rocks or something to come up with the minimum payment they need & then tell the judge they don't work. That way they keep all the $$ they make & aren't forced to provide for their child while they're sitting back in new clothes & hanging out drinking and partying while the custodial parent is struggling. But around places like these, that's the only way some people find to make a dollar.

Maybe a solution would be to take those who are arrested for drugs & give their siezed money to their child support balance! (a wage garnish of sorts) Or to assign them to work release where certain employers contract with the county to hire a limited number of "good behavior" offenders to work for them with part of the $ given to the county to pay the gas for the van to drive them to/from work to jail, and the other portion to go to the balance of the support owed. With the option to continue the job upon completion of the sentence. That way if they get laid off they can collect unemployment and that IS something that can be garnished. Maybe featuring the top 12 in the Times on a weekly basis would add a little shame factor.

I understand there are some greedy unfit parents out there who would use the money for themselves & the things they want and the child never knows it comes from 'dad'. But atleast he could say 'I did my part to support my child' and feel good about doing it rather than feeling like they're supporting someone's shopping or clubbing habits. So maybe authorities could get a list of the child's needs from the custodial parent & the other could feel good by seeing the rewards of supporting their child materialize thru their own hands.

You never get ahead if you keep getting knocked down. Something has got to be done that isn't so one-sided and negative and gives people a chance to actually get moving upward in life & in turn improve the life of their child. Anything's better than the stagnant, unimproving faulty system that's in place now. I truely hope Mr. Kitchens can help Union develop a system that HELPS these people become responsible mature proud parents and quit breeding more deadbeat dads. Something has seriously got to be done about the out of state/untouchable situation. Why can't they garnish through inter-state laws?

I am a single parent here in Union South Carolina this system is overdue.I have been in the child support system since the birth of my daughter which is now 5 years old.In my opinion the entire system needs an overhaul.You deal with these deadbeat father year after year going to court to try to collect what they are behind on in child support payment only to have the judge give them a slap on the hand that being behind on support payments is ok.Each time I have been before the court (3) times in reference to my daughter's deadbeat father the judge actually gaves the father additional time to come up with the amount he is behind on. Any an every excuse is accepted for example not working enough hours, not working for the week, you name it there is always an poor excuse as to why the payments have not be made as court ordered.If the judges would start slapping a stiff fine on these deadbeat fathers or lock them up for not following the order I think this would definitely send a message that this behavior will not be accepted.It first must start with the Judge,The Clerk of Court, The Child Support Coordinator,and The Child Support Clerks.But if the Judge does not send a clear message to these deadbeat parents then there will continue to be non-compliance in the child support orders.Nobody really understand this process unless you have had to experience it, a child support check weekly for the child could depend on if that child has food on the table,clothes to wear,lights on in the house, electricity, a number of factors weigh in on if you don't get a check for the week.So to persons whom came up with this new system Thank You maybe the single parents who haven't gotten a child support check in years will finally see one.This system will only work if everybody is onboard including the Judge who often let these deadbeat parents get off for an extra 30 days to come up with the amount they are behind on. I personally feel if this practice was no longer allowed and serious consequences were put in place these deadbeat parents would get a clear message their behavior will not be accepted.To all the single parents don't give up keep a positive approach about the system. Prayer changes things if you don't get justice from the court leave to God he'll work it out but you got to trust him. He is working it out for me because the court system sure has let me down every time I went before it the judge is always too lenient to this deadbeat parent. I feel no sympathy for someone whom willfully want pay to support their own child.Good Luck Mr. Kitchens in your new position.