Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held March 14, 2008

00PA0001 Tracy Smith v. Carlos Pino
Mr. Pino was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on October 15, 2007, and was ordered to serve four days in jail. In lieu of jail, Mr. Pino was given the opportunity to purge his contempt in four months, when he agreed to pay his current support of $196.93 plus 2% processing fee per month per child and an additional $40.14 per month plus 2% processing fee. He was also ordered to provide proof of employment or other income at the time of the purge hearing. Mr. Pino did not appear for his purge hearing, and the Court found that he had not purged his contempt. He had made no payments during the purge period, and owed approximately $14,700 in back support to his children.



05PA0026 Rachelle Lueras v. Perry Hermansen
Mr. Hermansen was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on November 19, 2007, and was ordered to serve ten days in jail. In lieu of jail, Mr. Hermansen was given the opportunity to purge his contempt by paying $207.91 per month plus 2% processing fee per month for four months. At the time of the purge hearing on March 14, 2008, Mr. Hermansen had made no payments during the purge period. Judge Kovack ordered that Mr. Hermansen serve ten consecutive days in jail effective immediately.