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Former Pro Athlete Faces Imprisonment for Allegedly Failing to Pay $1 Million in Child Support

By Janet Langjahr

Father is court-ordered to pay child support.

Father used to be a professional basketball player and earns a high income.

But his child support arrearages reportedly have piled up to nearly $1 million.

Finally, Father is charged with three counts of failure to pay support for different children in different states.

Father pleads guilty and awaits sentencing.

Father faces up to six months of imprisonment.

And, perhaps worse, Father will still be required to pay the support he owes.

Read more in this Carmi [IL] Times article: Former southern Illinoisan owes nearly $1 million in support.

Full post as published by Florida Divorce - Child Custody - Domestic Abuse Law on March 24, 2011 (boomark / email).