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Module 3: Important Information for Non-Custodial Parents

What happens with my child support order if I go to jail?

Animation depicting a non-custodial parent who wonders about how going to jail affects child support order

If you go to jail, there is no change to your child support order. Your child support payments will still be due on a regular basis as ordered. If you have no means of paying support while in jail, the amount you owe (known as past due support or arrears) will continue to increase.