Family Law

Mass. Most Wanted Child Support Delinquent Pays

By Erin Kelley

Massachusetts managed a victory in child support enforcement. On Monday, June 22, one of the state’s most wanted child support delinquents agreed to pay $15,000 in child support to the mother of his son.

Gilbert Allen Smith pleaded guilty to criminal nonsupport in a hearing in Northampton District Court. Smith received three years on probation.

In February, the Department of Revenue released a “10 most wanted” poster of fathers who hadn’t paid child support. Smith was ranked seventh.

Mary A. Likins will receive the entire $15,000 by Friday of this week. The couple, who never married,  have a 16-year-old son together. In 1994 Likins separated from Smith, and he stopped paying child support in 1995.

Judge Richard J. Carey also ordered Smith to pay $80 a week in child support and an additional $1,500 every six months to cover the $44,315 in unpaid child support he owes.

Source: The Republican

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on June 24, 2009 (boomark / email).