Can a green card get revoked by not paying palimony (based on a contract)

[Robbiekoning4]

Hello,

Someone I know immigrated to the United States. He currently has a green card. Lets name this person X. X had a non-marital relationship with a woman. They have children together. After the relationship ended X signed a contract that he will pay a certain amount for the maintainance of the woman and children.

Now I know that not paying alimony or child support can get your green card revoked, but what about refusing to pay money based on this (palimony)contract? Is there a difference between the ex-partner part and the children part? And what if X can prove that he is not making enough money (anymore)? does that make a difference?

Is there like a certain rule for the United States or can answers be different based on state.

Thanks in advance!

 

[BigJoe5]

She may have cause for a civil suit against him. A state agency could aid her in garnishing his wages to get the promised support if she contacted them or got a court order in his state. Any barely competent lawyer can help her sue him.

They cannot revoke his greencard over this. If he ever wanted to petition for them to come to the U.S. he would be required to provide via a form I-864, but it doesn't seem that a deadbeat dad would do that in the first place.

They can deny him naturalization for failing to take care of his kids. It is a good moral character ground found at 8 CFR 316.10(b)(3)(i).