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Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson failed to cough up $90,000 in child support back in 2011 before settling with his ex wife for a smaller sum, and now 2013 is proving a similar story. The singer’s ex wife, Alejandra Jackson, says he owes more than $30,000 for the period between April 2012 and April 2013. L.A.'s Child Support Services Department has filed papers, asking a judge to hold Jackson in contempt if he doesn’t ante up for teenage sons Jermajesty and Jaafar by his August court date, according to TMZ.
Kenneth Jones
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its list of worst deadbeat parents, a Tacoma, Wash., native was tops in that category. Dating back to 1998, Kenneth Jones, 52, has failed to pay $259,000 in child support for his two children. He’s fled the state and likely the country. According to KomoNews.com, federal investigators believe he lives near Sydney, Australia now. Police hoped to finally make an arrest at Jones’s mother’s funeral. However, he failed to attend.
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Wayne Winston
Connecticut State Marshall Charles Valentino had been looking for Wayne Winston for more than a year when he finally caught wind that the deadbeat dad was attempting to lead a local chapter of the NAACP. Valentino found him in late April when he crossed paths with Winston, who owes more than $15,000 in child support payments. A judge showed no sympathy when the father of two tried to explain that he couldn’t meet the minimum set by the court, according to the CTpost.com. He will have to remain in prison until he makes $2,000 in payment for one child, plus $340 in bond.
Levi Johnston
Bristol Palin was still hoping last May that Levi Johnston would pay the $38,000 he owed in child support, according to TMZ, despite the fact that he hadn’t forked over any money in 22 months. Johnston made a splash in the wake of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s unsuccessful vice presidential run, posing for Playgirl for nearly $1 million, according to US Weekly. However, instead of paying his child support, a source claimed, “He squandered it on guns, boats and four-wheelers.” Bristol Palin’s ex reportedly has little contact with son Tripp.
Dennis Rodman
In 2009 and 2010, a court found former NBA star Dennis Rodman in contempt for skipping out on child support payments, and insisted he contribute 104 hours of community service. At the end of last year, he was found in contempt of court yet again for the same reason: failing to pay child support for his tween son and daughter. His ex wife, Michelle, claimed Rodman owed $850,000. However, they eventually settled on $500,000. His attorney was planning to try and overturn the order, according to the Huffington Post. As of now, if he doesn’t make the six-figure payment, he could face prison time.
Jon Gosselin
Former Jon and Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin ranted to Radar Online last year that his child-support payments were putting him in jeopardy of losing everything: “I can’t afford to pay my rent, and the domestic-relations staff tells me they will put me in jail unless I pay child support,” he said, according to Radar. “I am a single father who’s trying to make ends meet during a recession. What do I do—pay child support or rent? I need to support my kids, but I could lose my house, and I need my home to continue to have custody.” Oddly enough, months before the rant, Kate Gosselin had voluntarily waived his child support, making her the sole breadwinner of the couple’s eight kids.
