VA General Assembly Bill Would Make Failure To Pay C/S a Felony

A pending bill (HB 1737), section 1.B, in the Virginia General Assembly would make failure to pay child support a Class 6 felony. Delegate John A. Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) has introduced the bill and under its conditions would make any NCP in arrears $25,000 or more subject to arrest and prosecution (ie, persecution) for "failure to pay child support". In short, Del. Cosgrove is trying to make Virginia a lot like Michigan in that should a man be unable to find work, have a computer error happen with his payment records, or just plain have a judge not like him and refuse to allow him to submit evidence of payment, he will go to jail, be denied a profesisonal license, and the right to vote, among other things.

Click "Read more..." for more information and contact links.The 2005 VA General Assembly convenes tomorrow, Jan 12, 2005. If you live in Virginia it is imperative you contact your delegate and let your opinion be known. If not, please contact the bill's sponsor and let him know you're watching from outside the state and don't like what you are seeing.

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