Unforseen consequences
via Dean Esmay
Assuming the projected victims have been paying child support prior to active duty and pick it up again when they're able to, this needs to be addressed.
Will Some Reservists' Homecoming Be a Jail Cell?
By Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks
More than 100,000 reservists are currently stationed in Iraq, as well as 2,500 members of the Illinois National Guard. Many will remain on active duty for as long as 18 months. But will some Illinois fathers' homecoming be a jail cell?
It's difficult to believe, but the answer may be "yes."
It happened after the first Gulf War. Some of the more than 250,000 reservists called up returned saddled with large child support arrearages they were unable to pay. As interest and penalties on the overdue support piled up, many spent years trying to dig themselves out of debt, while often facing unremitting government harassment. Some lost their driver's licenses and business licenses. Others had their passports and bank accounts seized and their taxes intercepted. Some even faced jail.
