Will this misdemeanor be a felony?

Question

he violatetd the prot order and got bailed with 1k dollars but judge put temp NO CONTACt order til case is closed. he violated that as well so i placed police report which put a warrant out for arrest. will his first misdemeanor change to a felony charge? what might happen? super curious, not excited don't get me wrong cuz i wish i never went thu what he did to me but if it changes to felony charge, i know it more difficult to get job in med field which he is in.. therefore making it less child support i get.. so im wondering what the rollar coaster will look like that im about to ride?? you get me? please let me know.. any legal savy people!!

Answer 1

the first charge will stay as it is, but if he does the same crime over and over it changes the outcome (here the third offense becomes a felony). If he's in jail, he may not be able to work necessarily unless he is in some sort of work release program and receives a paycheck. The thing about child support is that it adds up and even if he's in jail, he will have to pay it anyways in the long run and that can add to his record too. If you are dependent on only him for your income through the child support, I think you have more to worry about for yourself. Work on finding another method to supplement your income so that you won't have such a roller coaster ride and be dependent on someone else for your livelihood. You can make your roller coaster ride more like a carousel if you get ahead of the game and take care of yourself and just go to court when you're asked to. His mistakes don't need to be affecting every part of your life. My advice is to take advantage of that no contact order and distance yourself from it as much as possible.  

Answer 2

A misdemeanor is a misdemeanor.  A felony is a felony.  The violation of the new TRO is either a new misdemeanor or a new felony... it might also be another misdemeanor violation of the original no contact order... but it wouldn't change the first violation from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Make sense?

Also... my two cents' worth.... better to live safely and securely without child support (even if that means you're living in the basement!) than to live in the penthouse in fear.

Answer 3

You know if he's in jail, the child support stops. Your kid (s) will be affected more than you or he. And this will grate on your mind for the next year or so. So hang on tight.

Answer 4

It depends on your state law as to whether or not this will be a felony.  I know that in Michigan, if you are charged with the same misdemeanor, in some cases, The second time is a felony.

Answer 5

Misdemeanors don't change to felonies.  Impossible to do.