Child abandonment warrant?

Question

When a non custodial parent is unable to pay support for thirty days due to a layoff but still exercises his visitation and provides for the child while in his care can he still be arrested for child abandonment? Are you required to go to court before a warrant can be issued or can the custodial parent just file for a warrant with the magistrate court in ga? Thanks any other useful info would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You want to go to court BEFORE a warrant is issued.  Only the court can issue a warrant, not a parent.

If you've been laid off, you circumstances have changed and potentially so does your support requirement IF the court knows about it.  Call your atty or contact a public defender to modify your child support obligations based on your new job situation.