No

• 1 of 21

  by Elaine M. Doxie

  Created on: May 02, 2010   Last Updated: November 26, 2010

  Parents who owe back child support should definitely NOT be sent to jail, and that extends to women

• 2 of 21

  by Ted Sherman

  Created on: September 25, 2007

  Of course, runaway fathers are breaking the law by failing to meet a direct court order, and they deserve

• 3 of 21

  by Michel R. Baylor

  Created on: November 20, 2007   Last Updated: June 08, 2009

  Fathers should not face jail time for missing or not paying child support payments! There are parents

• 4 of 21

  by Mary W. Matthews

  Created on: October 01, 2010   Last Updated: October 02, 2010

  At first blush, jail time for deadbeat dads seems like an appealing idea: a serious way to make the

• 5 of 21

  by Tony Fantetti

  Created on: September 22, 2008

  First and foremost, it's an incontrovertible and statistical fact that more non-custodial mothers default

• 6 of 21

  by Paul Cleaver

  Created on: January 02, 2010   Last Updated: January 04, 2010

  The nonpayment of child support is just a CIVIL violation of their divorce decree. However, the parent

• 7 of 21

  by Elizabeth Kells

  Created on: January 24, 2009

  NO

  Children are our future, and it is our responsibility as parents to secure that future. We need to

• 8 of 21

  by Khazeem Asadullah

  Created on: September 25, 2007

  This is not a question of opinion, social views, organization affiliations or personal feelings. That's

• 9 of 21

  by Tami Erickson

  Created on: March 17, 2009

  No! I mean, yes. Well, maybe I just mean maybe. There is not an absolute answer to this long-standing

• 10 of 21

  by Miguel Polanco-Plata

  Created on: April 26, 2009

  Many people that have chosen to write a response to this section I don't feel have considered all the

• 11 of 21

  by Jean Hurst

  Created on: August 09, 2009   Last Updated: August 13, 2009

  Deadbeats. The Pros and Cons.

  If anyone thinks that deadbeat dads should go to prison, then I feel

• 12 of 21

  by Gresilda McDermott

  Created on: May 01, 2009

  Should deadbeat fathers face jail time, a resounding NO!

  
  
  
  

  This writer is a single female that raised her

• 13 of 21

  by Lisa Cara

  Created on: May 11, 2009   Last Updated: May 13, 2009

  Wait a Minute, Who are You Calling a "Deadbeat", and What do you Want to do to Them?!

  The word "Deadbeat"

• 14 of 21

  by Doug Dishroon

  Created on: November 12, 2007   Last Updated: February 26, 2008

  Confining and constricting an individual for not financially helping his children? Well that works well

• 15 of 21

  by Stanley W. Shura

  Created on: February 18, 2008   Last Updated: April 04, 2008

  I am inclinded to believe that jail is a ridiculously shortsighted means to address the nonpayment of

• 16 of 21

  by Tee Wimer

  Created on: March 05, 2008

  The debate title is; Should "Deadbeat Dads" Face Jail Time?

  First I must mention"Deadbeat" does not always

• 17 of 21

  by Dr. Jay

  Created on: March 05, 2008

  "Deadbeat dads" should not be automatically jailed for the following reasons: (1) The dad may have relocated

• 18 of 21

  by Gabriella Samms

  Created on: February 17, 2008

  When we think of a "deadbeat dad", it usually brings to mind a man who fails to monetarily provide for

• 19 of 21

  by Evelyn Scott

  Created on: January 30, 2008

  after perusing these articles i have decide that the people for incarceration of men who fail to pay

• 20 of 21

  by Carol Wise

  Created on: October 30, 2007

  This is will no doubt be a hotly debated issue fueled by emotions which is a major part of where deadbeat