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Great idea: A law that if a drunk driver kills a parent, they pay child support,.,..
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:18 am
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:18 am
KCTV5
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A Missouri lawmaker is pushing a bill that would require people convicted of killing a parent while driving under the influence to pay child support to the surviving children. The bill, known as Bentley and Mason’s Law, is named after the two young boys who lost their parents in an April 2021 crash.
Under the proposal, if the offender is sentenced to jail, child support payments would begin one year after their release. Payments would end when the child turns 18 or 21, depending on the child’s age at the time of the parent’s death.
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:20 am to Cell of Awareness
sounds like they're trying to combine criminal and civil suit, curious to see how his pans out
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:20 am to Cell of Awareness
Why would it be limited to just drunk driving? If the principle behind it is that you took someone's life and now you have to pay for their responsibilities, it should apply across the board to any killing that is not justified.
And why just child support? If you cause an accident on the interstate and I miss my flight, you should reimburse me. Let's do that law.
And why just child support? If you cause an accident on the interstate and I miss my flight, you should reimburse me. Let's do that law.
This post was edited on 2/27/26 at 10:21 am
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:22 am to 777Tiger
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sounds like they're trying to combine criminal and civil suit, curious to see how his pans out
Restitution for crimes isn't a novel idea.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:25 am to SallysHuman
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Restitution for crimes isn't a novel idea.
true, good point, not a lawyer but this would seem to crack the door open a bit for appeal if the judge gets a bit creative or overly aggressive?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:27 am to Cell of Awareness
How is this different from a child recovering lost wages or earning potential of a parent in a wrongful death lawsuit?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:29 am to Cell of Awareness
How are they going to pay child support when they're in jail?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:30 am to Cell of Awareness
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A law that if a drunk driver kills a parent, they pay child support,.,..
we can't even enforce parents paying child supports.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:30 am to Cell of Awareness
Sounds like another issue where liberals will scream about how it disproportionately affects people of color,
This post was edited on 2/27/26 at 11:48 am
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:31 am to Cell of Awareness
The problem is.....
they often get sentences of 10-20 years meaning the child will be of age when convict released.
they often get sentences of 10-20 years meaning the child will be of age when convict released.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:31 am to Cell of Awareness
I would prefer they go to prison.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:32 am to 777Tiger
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but this would seem to crack the door open a bit for appeal if the judge gets a bit creative or overly aggressive?
No idea. My uneducated guess is it would be wise to follow the CS guidelines that are already in use in the state/locality. But I really have no idea.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:32 am to billjamin
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How are they going to pay child support when they're in jail?
People have assets other than their paychecks.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:32 am to Cell of Awareness
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Under the proposal, if the offender is sentenced to jail, child support payments would begin one year after their release. Payments would end when the child turns 18 or 21, depending on the child’s age at the time of the parent’s death.
Not expecting them to spend long behind bars I guess.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:33 am to billjamin
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How are they going to pay child support when they're in jail?
Kicks in after release.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:33 am to billjamin
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How are they going to pay child support when they're in jail?
They aren't. Doesn't kick in until a year after release... so many children will no longer be minors and won't receive a thing.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:35 am to CoachRay
You can discharge a PI judgment in bankruptcy, but not child support
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:36 am to 777Tiger
Restitution is a part of most states' criminal code. It just rarely gets imposed, for some reason.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:36 am to Ex-Popcorn
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And why just child support? If you cause an accident on the interstate and I miss my flight, you should reimburse me. Let's do that law.
This is the kinda shite I say to myself while stuck in traffic
Posted on 2/27/26 at 10:37 am to Cell of Awareness
This is kind of the dumbest shite ever.
What's the average jail sentence for this? 15 years?
Drunkard kills a guy with a 3 year old. Gets 15 years. Kid turns 18. Killer doesn't pay a dime.
frick that.
ETA: I'd actually be okay with a few of my tax dollars going into a fund to raise these kids while the pos killer either gets a lethal injection or 25+ years.
What's the average jail sentence for this? 15 years?
Drunkard kills a guy with a 3 year old. Gets 15 years. Kid turns 18. Killer doesn't pay a dime.
frick that.
ETA: I'd actually be okay with a few of my tax dollars going into a fund to raise these kids while the pos killer either gets a lethal injection or 25+ years.
This post was edited on 2/27/26 at 10:39 am
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