O7 Failure to Pay Child Support
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O7
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 228(a)(3)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 122
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant failed to pay a support obligation;
(2) the support obligation was for a child who resides in another State;
(3) the Defendant willfully failed to pay the support obligation; and
(4) the support obligation [has been unpaid for more than two years] [is more than $10,000].
Related practice page
Criminal Charges for Unpaid Child Support in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 122
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.