A creative way to collect delinquent child support payments

On July 1, 2021, a law went into effect in Utah which denied hunting and fishing licenses to deadbeat dads.

Since then, almost 3,000 licenses have been denied to applicants who subsequently coughed up $9.9 million in overdue child support payments.

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4meAndyou · F

It might work in some states. Probably not in Taxachusetts. Not a lot of big hunters here...plenty of hobbyist fishermen, and many who would be ticked off if they couldn't fish legally. Of course, they would just drive up to fish in Maine and New Hampshire where the fishing is better anyway.

I was once married to a deadbeat Dad. My son was 16 years old before they started attaching his biological father's wages. All those years my son was growing up I said to myself..."This guy is a freaking NUCLEAR ENGINEER and he can't manage $70 a week?"

I used to go in to court over and over again and the judge would drip honey with his voice and say things like, "I am SURE that this young man WANTS to pay his child support."

Toward the end, when I couldn't almost couldn't fight anymore, I would go to the court house and start shaking. Just being there made me shake. And the ex was off making more babies.

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou Wow. What a scuzzball. I am glad he eventually had to pay something, at least.

4meAndyou · F

@DrWatson He had just married again...third marriage for him...and the new laws kicked in and they confiscated his NEW WIFE's income tax return to give to my son as child support. And Mr. Scuzzball called me and wanted me to give it back. He told me she was really upset and that it was HER money, not his. Of course I was delighted. I am no saint. And I did not give it back.

graphite · 61-69, M

@4meAndyou She should have done her research before marrying him - she married into his child support debt, probably having no idea.

4meAndyou · F

@graphite She lost $2000.00 quick dollars. What a shame.....and then she broke up with him....😁

graphite · 61-69, M

@4meAndyou She's lucky that's all it was.