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Friday, September 01, 2006
Court Frees Deadbeat Parents

Changes in how child support laws are enforced is helping to get dozens of
deadbeat parents out of jail early.

Attorneys say a ruling by the State Superior Court makes it clear that
parents can no longer be sent to jail simply for non-support.

Judges will now have to first determine that someone does have the present
ability to pay and refuses before making a judgement.

Over the last few weeks dozens of support violators have seen early release
from the Erie County Prison.
Parents fighting the support battle say with violators behind bars they are
guaranteed some money with a work release program.

Now they fear getting back owed support will be that much harder.