{"id":71159,"date":"2020-12-01T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T19:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=71159"},"modified":"2020-12-01T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T19:02:00","slug":"nova-scotia-man-arrested-after-avoiding-500k-in-child-support-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/canada\/nova-scotia-man-arrested-after-avoiding-500k-in-child-support-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia man arrested after avoiding $500K in child-support payments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joseph Patrick Power was arrested on Nov. 20 in Montreal. (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A Nova Scotia man is in custody after five years of avoiding authorities over unpaid child support.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Joseph Patrick Power was arrested on Nov.\u00a020\u00a0in Montreal. He was transported to Nova Scotia where he’s still in custody.<\/p>\n

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“I’m sure that’s not very comfortable for him,” ex-spouse Angela Power told CBC News.<\/p>\n

“Raising our children on my own with not enough money was not very comfortable for me.”<\/p>\n

Tracked down for lawsuit<\/h2>\n

Joseph Power is subject to three arrest warrants issued by Nova Scotia courts since 2015.<\/p>\n

That was for failing to attend court hearings related to his refusal to pay more than $500,000 in child support and interest to his children and ex-spouse.<\/p>\n

A judge eventually sentenced Power in absentia to 60 days in jail.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Angela Power is suing the province’s maintenance enforcement unit for not collecting the money Joseph Power was supposed to pay.<\/p>\n

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Angela Power is suing the Province of Nova Scotia for negligence and lack of good faith by the maintenance enforcement program. (CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In October, the province successfully applied to add Joseph Power to that lawsuit as a third-party defendant.<\/p>\n

Ten days ago, Angela Power received email confirmation Joseph Power had been served legal notice of the lawsuit at an address in Montreal.<\/p>\n

“I do have questions as to why they were able to so quickly find him when they wanted to, as opposed to when I wanted them to,” she said.<\/p>\n

She called Halifax Regional Police to report Joseph Power’s whereabouts.<\/p>\n

She says the arrest later that night did not go smoothly.<\/p>\n

“A man was picked up at that residence who would not tell the police who he was. And I was asked to give the description, which I did, and also referred them to [CBC] news article for pictures,” she said.<\/p>\n

Power said\u00a0she’s hopeful this development will bring her fight for compensation closer to a resolution.<\/p>\n

“Well, I’m hoping that it means the beginning of the end of this, I mean, some form of justice is being served right now,” she said.<\/p>\n

Release hearing Tuesday<\/h2>\n

Joseph Power appeared Friday by video link at a hearing of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court Family Division, represented by Halifax lawyer Brian Bailey.<\/p>\n

Bailey told the judge he’s been retained by Joseph Power’s parents.<\/p>\n

Bailey said he’d like his client released from jail pending his sentencing for failure to pay child support. He cited unspecified health conditions and the risk of COVID-19 as the reasons.<\/p>\n

Joseph Power will propose his parents as a surety, and will offer to wear a tracking bracelet on his ankle while under house arrest.<\/p>\n

Angela Power told the judge she’s worried her ex-spouse will abscond a second time.<\/p>\n

A two-hour hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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