Earlier this month, there were 34 court ordered arrests regarding child support violations by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office of South Texas. The Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Attorney General’s Child Support Division worked together to apprehend those who had failed to make child support payments. Attorney General Greg Abbott stated that the arrests assured that youth, whom the payments are intended to support, would be provided for.

The operation, which led to the arrests, began during the early morning hours of April 9^th. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio dispatched two teams to apprehend those wanted. The AG’s Child Support Division provided logistical data used to locate the noncompliant persons.

Each person was arrested on civil charges, facing up to six months in county jail. Custodial parents whose children were owed late payments were provided with the bond payments. According to a press release, any parents who have fallen behind on payments are encouraged to contact the Child Support Division to establish payment arrangements.

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55-year-old Frederick Scharnikow of Washington Township, New Jersey has been arrested for owing an estimated $137,000 in overdue child support payments. According to authorities, Scharnikow had been pulled over on the morning of Wednesday, March 27^th, for a burned out tail light. The arresting officer, Adam Feichter, stated that he’d recognized Scharnikow from an arrest warrant that had been issued by the county of Sussex.

Scharnikow was immediately placed in custody and was transported to the Washington Township police headquarters. Afterwards, he was taken into custody by the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office. This isn’t the first issue Scharnikow has had with his overdue payments. During an October 2012 court appearance for driving while intoxicated, it was discovered he then owed just over $131,000 in payments. Police have yet to announce the specific charges he currently faces.

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Mark Joseph Geurin, a 24-year-old native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, led police on a high-speed chase, which ended when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a dividing wall. Geurin was wanted by law enforcement for accruing nearly $10,000 in unpaid child support, theft by receiving, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving, and failure to appear in court.
Police were informed that Geurin was spotted at Mercy Hospital. In their attempt to apprehend him, the 24-year-old fled, leading to the high-speed chase. During the chase, Geurin nearly collided with a school bus but swerved, causing him to lose control of his vehicle. He was arrested and is being held at the Garland County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He currently faces up to six years in prison.

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If your child’s other parent is failing to make court-ordered child support payments, contact an attorney from the law office of San Diego’s Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, at 858.935.6211.

In 1990, it was estimated that ten percent of couples divorcing were 50-years-old or older. Today, that number has risen to 25 percent for that same age group. Many believe that an increasing lifespan and changes in the perception of marriage among members of the baby boomer generation are the greatest causes for this uptick in later-in-life divorces. Research found that some couples have a tendency to stay together for the good of their children, but once the children move out of the house and start a life of their own, couples no longer have the same pressure to stay married if they are unhappy in the marriage.

Additionally, it was found that many people seeking later-in-life divorces had already gone through a divorce earlier on in their life, which may make it easier to terminate a second or even third marriage. Finally, it was revealed that women were more likely to ask for a divorce from their spouse later in life, and that infidelity was rarely cited as the reason for a gray divorce, with only 1 in 4 couples listing cheating as the reason they were looking to end their marriage.

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Whatever your reason for divorce may be, know that an attorney from San Diego’s Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, can help. Contact one at 858.935.6211.