Instances of otherwise mature adults letting their emotions get out of control in family court are likely fairly common. To wit, the Chicago Daily Herald reported about a father who was arrested on charges that he threw two raw eggs at a DuPage County judge.
No one was hurt when 40-year-old Naperville dad Agim Demiri allegedly hurled an egg at Judge Timothy J. McJoynt that "narrowly missed" him; a second thrown egg landing nearby. Deputies arrested Mr. Demiri, who did not resist and he later apologized for his outburst.
Judge McJoynt did not pursue assault and battery charges, but found him in contempt of court and ordered him to serve seven days in jail. No mention was made of an Illinois family lawyer, who no doubt would have advised against throwing the eggs.
But it's easy to understand why Mr. Demiri was so upset, even if he does have a history of being late with child support payments. At one point, the article reports, he was $17,510 behind and was sentenced to a few days in jail for his delinquency.
First of all, his 15- and 13-year-old children live with their mother in California and he says he rarely gets to see them. His sister, Shukrije Demiri, told reporters that he is struggling to find work and that this effort has been exacerbated by the loss of his driver's license due to delinquency in paying support.
Ms. Demiri also said her younger brother often is denied contact with his teenage children:
"That's why he's so upset. He says why should he pay child support when he can't even see them? He loves them. This has messed up his credit, work and driver's license."
While the divorce case is pending in Santa Clara County, DuPage County officials are enforcing his monthly $488 payments.
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Paying Child Support (FindLaw)
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High Unemployment Complicating Child Support for Divorced Parents (FindLaw KnowledgeBase)
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