Should a loving and involved Houston dad, Clifford Hall, have to go to jail for non-payment of child support? Particularly if his wages were garnished, but his employer failed to forward them to the state due to a clerical error? That is the question as many in the Houston area, and around the nation, watch a somewhat bizarre situation evolve after a change in state law, that was intended to punish real ‘deadbeat’ parents, is being applied in this case.
(Video: KHOU 11 News)
More Coverage:
- Man sentenced to jail in case of overpaid child support (KPRC 2 News)
- Clerical error for child support payments sending dad to jail (KTRK 13 News)