Los Angeles Criminal Aspects of Child Support Arrears Lawyer

Los Angeles Criminal Charges Lawyer

Recent amendments to California law now allows the state to file a criminal action against parents who have not paid their child support obligation for six or more months. While there are civil actions commenced against parents who have not paid, the new law allows the state to file a criminal misdemeanor charge as well.

This means that you could be facing up to one year in jail and serious fines in addition to the child support that you already owe. Criminal charges can also adversely affect your job, your family and your reputation. When you have been criminally charged, you want an experienced child support attorney to stand up for you and protect your rights.

At the Law Offices of Elena Mebtahi, we can help if you owe back child support payments and are facing a criminal charge for the back-due payments. We can put you in different payments, paying different amounts for paying back due child support for different child supports and have you not plead to a misdemeanor charge. Contact a family law attorney at our firm to schedule your free consultation today.

Criminal Penalties for Failure to Pay Child Support

In addition to the other consequences of child support arrears, such as wage garnishment and driver's license suspension, your record will reflect the misdemeanor charge. A conviction on your record for non-payment of child support can harm your employment opportunities and your reputation.

We can help you. Los Angeles attorney Elena Mebtahi can help you understand ways to challenge the criminal charge. She will advocate on your behalf and evaluate whether you have applicable defenses to the charge.

As a strong father's rights advocate, our firm understands that father's rights are often underappreciated. A failure to pay child support should never prevent you from spending time with your children. Understanding your rights is important to child support lawyer Elena Mebtahi.

Out of State Client Representation

Even if you live outside the state of California and have been criminally charged in California, we can help. We regularly represent out of state clients with child support and divorce issues in southern California courts. Oftentimes we can handle your case without you ever having to travel to California.

Contact our law firm to schedule your free initial consultation to discuss a criminal charge because of child support arrears. We will help you defend against the charge and advocate for your rights with most reasonable fees.