Court Helps Deadbeat Dads (and Moms) Get Back on Track
A Wake County judge said many parents who don't pay child support are often substance abusers. So a treatment program is helping them get clean so they can then help their children financially.
Posted — UpdatedThe county has 19,000 child support cases. In 30 percent of those, parents are not making regular payments.
“It feels great to know my kids are getting exactly what they need. I've made them my No. 1 priority in my life, whereas drugs used to be my No. 1 priority,” she said.
There are 25 people currently in the program. After they prove they can stay sober and pay child support on a regular basis, they are taken off house arrest.
Ruth said she is tracking each case to help determine the success rate of the program.
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