According to recent court documents, Hunter Biden may face imprisonment if he fails to attend a court hearing next month related to the child support case, NY Post reported.
Hunter Biden could face jail if he doesn’t show up for child support hearing next month
The case involves Lunden Roberts, the mother of his child born out of wedlock, as per the news report. Roberts alleged that Hunter has been deliberately withholding financial records in order to reduce his child support payments.
On July 10, in Batesville, Arkansas, Circuit Court Judge Holly Meyer will assess Roberts’ request for penalties against Hunter, which could potentially lead to a jail term of up to six months for his refusal to submit the financial documents.
In addition to this, Roberts, who was once a stripper, is seeking the dismissal of Hunter’s request to decrease the $20,000 monthly child support payments for their 4-year-old daughter, Navy Joan Roberts.
She is also requesting the judge to reject Hunter’s opposition to changing their daughter’s last name to Biden. Furthermore, Roberts wants Hunter to pay $20,000 to cover her legal expenses incurred during the legal proceedings regarding child support.
Judge examines Biden’s statements and hidden financial information in court
The judge has indicated that the decision on the contempt motion against Hunter Biden will depend on whether his statements regarding his financial capability are truthful. During the previous court hearing in May, Hunter stated that he had already paid Lunden Roberts $750,000 since a DNA test confirmed that Navy was his biological daughter.
He also mentioned experiencing a significant change in his financial situation. However, during the same hearing, Judge Meyer reprimanded Hunter for excessively redacting the financial documents he provided to support his request for reduced child support payments.
Biden traveled to and from the courthouse in a lavish private jet belonging to his close friend Kevin Morris, which is estimated to have cost between $55,000 and $117,000. The journey began in Los Angeles and ended in Washington, DC. This extravagant mode of transportation was utilized for his court appearance in the ongoing paternity case.
The case was initially filed by Lunden Roberts in 2019 after Hunter denied being the father of the child. However, when a DNA test confirmed his paternity, Hunter agreed to provide child support. The case was later reopened in September when he requested a reduction in the support payments.
