Saturday, September 17, 2011

US Constitution not applicable to veterans: Those unable to pay child support can end up jailed without trial

 US Constitution not applicable to veterans:

Those unable to pay child support can end up jailed without trial: Delinquent U.S. parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support, regardless of their circumstances, are not subject to the same constitutional protections as those charged with violating other laws.

Even war veterans who have faithfully fulfilled their child support obligations for many years, but have suddenly lost their jobs or have otherwise come upon legitimate hard times, can be jailed without a trial — and in some states, they can even be thrown in prison arbitrarily without any sort of legal representation.............

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