Jail costs dischargable?

[TTATWORK]

I have a son who will probably be facing some time in juvinile detention at around $150/day. Is this debt dischargable?
Thanks
Teresa

[HHM]

Maybe since I have never been in the position, but I didn't know they charged the parents a room rate for Juvi.

What happens if you don't pay?

[Cali]

I didn't know that either. Is that state by state basis?

Maybe since I have never been in the position, but I didn't know they charged the parents a room rate for Juvi.

What happens if you don't pay?

[Minnymouth]

$150.00 a day is pretty expensive upkeep to feed a kid and give him a bunk to sleep on.......

[TTATWORK]

If you don't pay, they send it to collections. I think also that if I don't pay, it will go on my son's credit report, or at least that is what the probabation officer said. Doesn't seem right that it could come back on my son, being a kid and all.

I don't know if it is state by state or no, I live in WA.

It could turn out to be a fairly large amount of money.

[HHM]

To attempt to answer the question, gut instinct tells me that the debt is probably dischargeable. You will want to review section 523 of the BK code (exceptions to discharge). I am hard pressed to find an area within that section that neatly fits this fee, so I would say you probably CAN discharge the debt.

But a little more background on how this charge works would be helpful. Is it administrative, was it ordered by a judge, what are the consequences if you don't pay it, are there exceptions to paying it the parents are in financial hardship. (I have a hard time believing that this fee is collected even 25% of the time).

[Cali]

I just read an article about this. It seems this is suppose to make parents more responsible for what their children are doing.

As for the question, I think it would be dischargeable.

[deafbroke]

Ask an atty.