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In this guy's case, he borrowed money from his parents (the kids' grandparents) to pay what he owed, and he ended up only spending a weekend in jail. But he's a regular guy. Not a thug. He didn't belong in a cell at all. If he has money, the court should have the authority to seize bank accounts but jail seems like overkill to me.
Anyway, it's a textbook example of how not to do it. The woman had to spend money to pay a lawyer to get the dad thrown in to jail so he could borrow money to give to the woman to feed their kids. It shouldn't be that way.
Divorce is expensive. If this couple had His $ + Her $ to pay for one household when they were married, and then after the divorce they are spending His $ + Her $ to pay for two households and legal fees, there is clearly not going to be enough money to go around for anyone. Even if it's divided evenly, everyone loses out.
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