I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
FYI, sexist use of imputation against fathers, combined with the sexist refusal to impute or properly calculate the income of mothers, particularly non-custodial mothers who owe child support, is likely a violation of federal law.
The law requires:
"(2) Expedited administrative and judicial procedures (including the procedures specified in subsection..for establishing, modifying, and enforcing support obligations."
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/666
Every state has them. These written procedures are generally not sex specific, and must be followed unless a court orders otherwise.
If two or more people, such as those at a federally funded Title IV-D child support agency, conspire to impute income to fathers only, especially in a way which is deceptive or unfair, this may be a felony:
18 U.S. Code § 241. Conspiracy against rights
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/241
Two years ago, the US Department of Justice issued a Dear Colleague letter regarding "basic Constitutional principles" and ordering a end to debtors' prisons.
If you feel a father's income is unfairly imputed such that he can't reasonably pay what is ordered, and is later imprisoned based on a potentially fraudulent misuse of your state's child support formula, consult with a lawyer.
"Courts shouldn’t incarcerate a person for nonpayment without first determining whether the person is indigent and whether the failure to pay is willful."
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/justice_department_warns_local_courts_about_illegal_enforcement_of_fees_and/
https://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/60dsmr/action_opportunity_end_de_facto_debtors_prison_in/
Please note child support is often calculated with the help of a computer. This computer may be misused to confuse or deceive the victim of fraud that the child support was calculated correctly. Such misuse may be a felony.
18 U.S. Code § 1030. Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
I wish you the best of luck in your search for justice.
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