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Record number of detainment last year over failed child support payments

Lamya Abdulla
16 July 2023, MVT 12:04
(FILE) Photo of Family Court taken on January 25, 2022 -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru
Lamya Abdulla
16 July 2023, MVT 12:04

According to data from the Family Court, the highest number of individuals were ordered to be detained last year due to their failure to provide child support.

According to the data published by the court, 16 individuals were sentenced to house arrest last year for failing to pay child support, while one individual was imprisoned. In 2021, 10 individuals were sentenced to house arrest and two were imprisoned for the same offense.

In 2023, one individual has been imprisoned for failing to pay child support, while two individuals have been placed under house arrest for the same reason.

Additionally, their data also shows 19 men were sentenced last year to have child support deducted from their salaries before it was deposited. This year, only three cases have been ruled as such so far.

Additionally in 2022, the court ordered 19 men to have child support deducted from their salaries before the payments were deposited. However, this year, only three cases have been ruled as such up to this point.

Despite the available measures to enforce child support, cases of unpaid child support over extended periods still persist, posing challenges for custodial parents and their children.

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