HERE’S AN INTERESTING VERY RECENT CASE DECISION, IN RE MARRIAGE OF TELLEZ THAT’S HERE IN COOK COUNTY. APPARENTLY, THE COUPLE WAS DIVORCED IN 2010 AND NO CHILD SUPPORT WAS PAID. IN 2020, THE PAST AMOUNT DUE WAS $248,000. SO, THE MAN WAS FINALLY HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, JUDGE SCANNICCHIO SENT HIM TO JAIL FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON OF BEING IN CONTEMPT. IN FOUR MONTHS TIME, THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT RULED ON DECEMBER 20TH THAT THE MAN SHOULD BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE HAD NO ABILITY TO PAY THE CHILD SUPPORT. WHAT WAS ALSO INTERESTING IS THEY ALSO RULED THAT YOU CAN’T HOLD A PERSON IN JAIL ON THE NOTION THAT SOMEONE ELSE COULD PAY THE BOND BECAUSE THAT IS RANSOM. SO, IN THE END, WITH NO VISIBLE MEANS OF PAYING THE CHILD SUPPORT, THE COURT CANNOT HOLD SOMEONE IN JAIL. IN THIS CASE, THE CHILD SUPPORT IS STILL OWED BUT YOU CAN’T HOLD SOMEONE IN JAIL BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY.

I DON’T HAVE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER COMMENT BUT EVERYONE CAN READ BETWEEN THE LINES.

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DAD