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Child support in the United States

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Regardless of the marital status, refusal to pay child support can result in both civil & criminal contempt.

Crime

While state agencies address non-payment of child support, there exist federal statutes criminalizing refusal to pay child support. According to 18 U.S. Code § 228, non-payment of a legal child support obligation is a criminal offense.

Cooperation among states

Inter-state enforcement of child support is laid out in federal code: 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(9)(B).

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