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Family LawUnited States

Child Support Recovery Act of 1992

Summary

This federal law makes it a crime to willfully fail to pay child support for a child who lives in another state if the debt is overdue for more than a year or exceeds $5,000.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to receive court-ordered financial support across state lines
  • 02.
    Ability for federal authorities to intervene in long-term non-payment cases
  • 03.
    Right for custodial parents to seek federal prosecution of delinquent obligors

Penalties

  • 01.
    Fines under Title 18 of the U.S. Code
  • 02.
    Imprisonment for up to 6 months for a first offense
  • 03.
    Imprisonment for up to 2 years for subsequent offenses or high-value arrears

Verified Citations

Failure to pay legal child support obligations

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