In Re Warner

The law, in its majestic equality, fobbids THE RICH AS WELL AS THE POOR TO SLEEP UNDER BRIDGES, TO BEG IN THE STREETS, AND TO STEAL BREAD.

Anatole France, Le Lys Rouge, ch. 7 (1894).

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I concur in the judgment and, for the most part, in the opinion of the court. I write separately, however, because cases like this one implicate the liberty of the citizen and present a significant risk that a non-custodial parent will face imprisonment on account of poverty. The statute on which the court bases its affirmance of the judgment provides that knowing nonpayment of child support is prima facie…