It's wasn't just jail, it was debtor's prison he'd been in twice before and for which he had no money to pay for legal counsel. Look up info on the bias against men in family court - it's destroyed tens of thousands of men.
But he had 7 or 8 grand to pay for a Mercedes?
Some of those men might try not creating children who require child support until such time as they can afford the support? And some women could learn to keep their legs crossed until they’re with a man they’re married to who can and will support any child(ren) that might be conceived. Just a thought.