Question: When the law attempts to arrest someone for not paying child support, and this person runs from the law what would the punishment be for this crime?
Answer: Usually for simple non payment of child support, a person will not be arrested. He will have his or her wages garnished if he or she is working. He will have any income tax return intercepted and sent to pay child support. He can have his drivers' license suspended.
For a simple case of owing money, we do not generally put people in jail in this country. If a person is in prison or jail, he cannot earn money to pay the debt.
A parent has a duty to support his or her child. With some exceptions, a parent who knowingly fails to furnish reasonable support for the parent's child is guilty of a class 6 felony. (A.R.S. § 25-511)
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