[E. Pluribus Unum]

I presume the payments go to the state and stay there.

[MeshugeMikey]

would the canadian authorities try to get him extradited if he reused to pay??

[BeadCounter]

Pierre, capitol of ND, I didn’t even know that not too long ago. Less than a population of 14,000. Alll the same, a Very Stately Capitol Building. http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/south-dakota/images/s/pierre.jpg (apologies for the travelogue)

[Kriggerel]

I perceive that paying such pernicious penalties will presently put this poor person in severe penury and protracted poverty until he lies prostrate.

[goldstategop]

If his children are Canadian citizens, he’ll have to still pay child support under Canadian law.

Its better to pay - since he would lose money anyway trying to end it in Canada and when you become a parent, your ties to your children remain with with you all your life.

If you don’t want to support kids, don’t get married! Its that simple.

[umgud]

But Haraldson, born and raised in South Dakota, was living in Canada at the time of his divorce. There, child support laws can go on indefinitely, unless he hires a lawyer and fights.

Indefiniately? His son is 22. Does he continue to pay until his son is 30? 40? Does he pay his son's retirement?

Where does it stop?

[yldstrk]

http://www.canadiandivorcelaws.com/ending-child-support/