Posted on 03/10/2020 1:49:37 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Hunter Biden's lawyers alerted the Arkansas judge presiding over the child support lawsuit against him that he will be unable to attend his scheduled court deposition this week, citing travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus and the approaching due date of his pregnant wife.
Biden was ordered last Thursday to appear at the court on Wednesday, March 11, for a deposition in the ongoing child support case, but his lawyers told the court in a Wednesday filing that Biden would be unable to attend.
"Defendant requests continuance of the hearing as he is unavailable to attend due to his wife's due date in 2 and a half weeks or less and risks involved with travel," the new filing states.
Biden's lawyers further argue that it is unreasonable for him to be required to travel to Arkansas at all, saying the appearance is "burdensome and oppressive."
"It is unsafe for the Defendant to travel, as travel restrictions have been implemented both domestically and internationally, particularly on airlines, due to the coronavirus," the filing states. "Setting aside personal endangerment, Defendant reasonably believes that such travel unnecessarily exposes his wife and unborn child to this virus. California, in particular, has been the site of numerous reported cases of exposure."
The latest filing in the case also points to "intense media scrutiny" on Biden due to his father Joe Biden's campaign for president.
"The tremendously elevated media scrutiny creates some physical risks and logistics difficulties with travel to Arkansas, invades the privacy of the Defendant and his 8 and a half month pregnant wife, threatens to complicate the Court's ability to conduct a public hearing, creates a highly prejudicial environment from Defendant, and cannot be in the child's or his mother's interest in any way," the lawyers argue.
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And has anyone as young as his wife died from Wuhan flu?
Crack hangovers are the worst
Does Joe plan to visit his new grandchild?
The judge is not going to be happy
[Crack hangovers are the worst]
Wonder what Beau Biden would have thought if he knew his crack-addicted brother would be sleeping with his widow?
At least he woke up next to a relatively attractive stripper from Arkansas. I’ve seen movies about this. It could have been a lot worse.
I doubt this judge is amused.
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This ain’t gonna fly with da judge
You know, I can’t believe I’m about to agree with Hunter Biden on something, but I wouldn’t want to be cooped up on a plane right now either. One would think they could depose him via video-conferencing or something like that.
LOL LOL I cant pay child support your honor because of coronavirus now leave me alone so I can go smoke some crack geez
Got her number from Hillary's husband perhaps?
First, he hides behind his father-now behind a virus. Wonder what he would have done if the virus hadn’t appeared.
Can’t the judge just issue a judgment in absentia?
yep. if it were the average blue collar “joe” they would do just that. Here in New York they IMPUTE your income.
You can’t think he’d stoop to travel commercial.
Just arrest that POS already.
What were the exact words of the Judge a little while back. Something about that he better be there unless his hair was on fire.
I imagine that the judge could issue a warrant at this point.
He could file documents. We have fax machines and stuff now. He could even testify by videoconference.
Never let a crisis go to waste...
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