San Diego Divorce Lawyer

Christopher Mason of California was recently indicted by a grand jury in Wichita for four counts of failing to pay child support over a 10 year period. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that Mason had children living in Sedgwick, Shawnee, Reno and Sumner counties in Kansas.

The Child Support Recovery Act makes it a federal crime under certain circumstances not to pay support for a child living in another state. The past-due child support obligation must be either greater than $5,000 or must have remained unpaid for more than one year. The United States Attorney’s Office must prove that the noncustodial parent knew about the obligation, was financially able to meet it at the time it was due, and intentionally did not pay it.

If convicted, Mason faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison on each count and a fine up to $250,000, as well as the unpaid child support.

If you are involved in a child support dispute, or are trying to reach a child support agreement, contact a San Diego child support lawyer at 760-722-7646 today.