Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held April 04, 18 and 25, 2008
03DR0064 Guy Argenziano v. C. Argenziano April 04, 2008
In June 2007, the child support agency showed that Mr. Argenziano owed $2,795.91 in back child support. The court found that he was in contempt of the child support order at hearing. He was ordered to pay a total of $2,632.62 over a six month period. His initial purge hearing on February 1 was continued to allow Mr. Argenziano to continue to become compliant. At the April 4 hearing, Mr. Argenziano showed that he had made $2,700 in payments during the purge period. Judge Kovack found that he had purged his contempt.
95PA0003 Amy Collins-Miklos v. Brandon Myers April 04, 2008
In June of 2007, Mr. Myers owed his children over $17,000 in back child support. Mr. Myers was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order at the November 28, 2007 hearing. For his purge, he was ordered to pay $162.08 plus 2% processing fee per month for four months for both of his CSEA accounts. He was also ordered to seek work with weekly updates given to the Prosecutor's Office. He made no payments to either account during the purge period and reported no efforts to seek work. Judge Kovack found that he had failed to purge his contempt and ordered him to serve eight days in jail, four days each for each CSEA account.
07PA0025 Kelly McDonough v. Nathan Hammond April 04, 2008
Mr. Hammond was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order on 10/23/07. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed their motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Hammond owed $1714.63 in back child support. He failed to appear at the purge hearing on 04/04/08, and failed to make any payments during the purge period. As of 03/24/08, the child support agency showed an arrearage of $5,401.75. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Hammond had not purged his contempt, issued a capias for his arrest and ordered him to serve ten consecutive days in jail upon apprehension.
98DR0803 Tamara Dobson v. Sean Talty April 04, 2008
Mr. Talty was found in contempt of the Court's child support order and his purge period was extended on December 14, 2007 to allow him more time to become compliant. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed the motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Talty had an arrearage of over $40,000. During the purge period, he was ordered to pay a total of $2,963.10 and to set up wage automatic wage withholding. He was able to pay $2,000 or (67%) and had set up wage withholding payments. Because Mr. Talty had made and effort and was making progress, the judge ordered that he had purged his contempt.
07PA0025 Kelly McDonough v. Nathan Hammond April 04, 2008
Mr. Hammond was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order on 10/23/07. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed their motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Hammond owed $1714.63 in back child support. He failed to appear at the purge hearing on 04/04/08, and failed to make any payments during the purge period. As of 03/24/08, the child support agency showed an arrearage of $5,401.75. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Hammond had not purged his contempt, issued a capias for his arrest and ordered him to serve ten consecutive days in jail upon apprehension.
04DR0591 Robin Estes v. Eric Estes April 18, 2008
The court granted Mr. Estes a thirty day extension to his purge period on March 14, at which time he agreed to pay his purge total in full. At the follow up hearing on April 18, Mr. Estes had paid $1600 or 40% of his purge total. His arrearage total is in excess of $35,000. The Court found that he had not purged his contempt, and was ordered to serve thirty days in jail. In order to keep his employment, he was ordered to serve his jail time on weekends.
06DV0080 Angel Goch v Frank M. Goch, Jr. April 18, 2008
Mr. Goch was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on December 17, 2007. In order to purge his contempt and avoid jail time, Mr. Goch was ordered to strictly comply with seeking work at five employers and report his efforts to the prosecutor's office every two weeks. Upon employment, Mr. Goch would pay his current support of $541.66 per month plus 2% processing fee for all of his children and an additional $108.33 per month plus 2% fee toward his back child support. The additional payments are to continue after the purge period until the arrearage is paid in full. He was also ordered to pay an additional $300 toward this case with written documentation to the prosecutor's office by December 20. Ms. Goch also knowingly agreed to waive $2,300 of the past arrearages. At the April 14 purge hearing, Mr. Goch had made no payments, although he had recently found employment. The Court found that Mr. Goch had not purged his contempt, but ordered Mr. Goch to serve his ten days in jail on weekends so he would not lose his employment.
99DR0108 Lisa Neff v. Curtis Carr April 18, 2008
Mr. Carr was granted a purge period extension to 4:00 pm the day of the hearing, with his promise that he would make the final full payment to the child support office and provide a receipt to the plaintiff's attorney's office.
94DR0981 Katherine Knapik v. Frank Strumbly April 18, 2008
Mr. Strumbly was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on January 23, 2008. During his purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay $237.92 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his arrearages on two accounts. At the April 18 hearing, the prosecutor reported, and Mr. Strumbly agreed that he had not made any payments since January 2008, and had only made 51% of the total purge amount. He reported he made no effort to inform the prosecutor of his termination from work, although he was previously ordered to do so. The Court found that he had not purged his contempt, and was ordered to serve ten days in jail with three days credit for time served. Mr. Strumbly was represented by Attorney Robert Hanwell.
06PA0043 Holly King v Terry R. Roper Jr. April 25, 2008
The Court found Mr. Roper to be in contempt of the child support order on December 20, 2007. In order to avoid jail time and to purge his contempt during the four month purge period, the court ordered Mr. Roper to pay his current monthly child support of $285.92 plus 2% processing fee and an additional $57.18 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his back child support. At the April 25, 2008 hearing, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nik Buckmeier reported that Mr. Roper had made no payments toward his child support obligation, and he had a total arrearage of $3,196.30 as of 04/14/08. Defendant Roper testified that he was not able to find a job, and his current girlfriend pays all of his expenses. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Roper had not purged his contempt and ordered him to serve 4 consecutive days in the county jail immediately.
06PA0045 Amy Turner v Larry D. Brown April 25, 2008
Mr. Brown was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on December 03, 2007 by virtue of an agreed judgment entry. During his purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay his current monthly child support of $70.73 [er month per child (two children) plus 2% processing fee and an additional $28.29 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his back child support. At the April 25, 2008 hearing, Mr. Brown did not appear. The assistant prosecuting attorney Nik Buckmeier that Mr. Brown had made total payments in the amounts of $492.68 (or 71%) of the purge period total. Based on the certified printout from the child support enforcement agency, the payments seemed to be consistent and regular, suggesting wage withholding from employment. The judge found that the defendant had purged his contempt and the case was closed.
02DR0253 Bennett Brown v. Shannon Brown April 25, 2008
The defendant Shannon Brown was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on January 07, 2008. During her purge period and in order to avoid jail time, she was ordered to pay her regular monthly support of $103.34 per month plus 2% processing fee and an additional $40 per month toward her arrearages. At the April 25 hearing, the prosecutor reported that the defendant had made payments totaling $212.36 or 36% of the purge total. Defendant Brown did not appear for the purge hearing on April 25. At the time of the purge hearing, she had a total arrearage of $7411.78. Judge Kovack found that the defendant had not purged her contempt, and the judge ordered that the defendant serve ten consecutive days in the county jail upon her arrest.
