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					Originally Posted by SWTXBelle  My sister has it even worse - her ex is out of state, so the state of Texas really can't be bothered. In my experience, the judge will threaten jail, but then allow the deadbeat to set up a "payment system". Hey, my ex currently has 5 different "payment plans" in place - not that he's paying any of them . . .
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 The judges probably think that you want the money more than you want him in jail, so they keep him out and working. But since you aren't getting the money anyway, it seems like it's time.