Allen Iverson Faces Jail Time If He Can't Pay $71k In Child Support In 72 Hours

Allen Iverson has 72 hours to pay $71,000 in child support or he'll be spending some time inside of a jail cell, according to a report.

Iverson admitted that he told his ex-wife Tawanna that he had no intention of paying her child support despite that fact that he had just received $462,460.24, giving him the ability to pay child support. With him admitting to saying he wouldn't pay the child support, a judge held him in Contempt of Court and ordered him to pay a total of $71,000.00 within 72 hours, or otherwise she'll order the Fulton County Sheriff Office to place Iverson under arrest and keep him in jail until the payment is made.

The judge, Bensonneta Tipton-Lane, also stated in her written order the following:

The father, rather unapologetically, testified that he had consumed alcohol "maybe twenty" time recently, including during his parenting time; that he had not taken any therapy sessions; that he had not attended any AA meetings; and that he did not intend to attend any.

If Iverson is arrested for failing to pay the $71,000 in child support, he'll receive 5 days in jail.

Allen Iverson Ex-Wife Claims He's Abducted Their Children

Allen Iverson's ex-wife Tawanna Iverson is claiming that the former NBA star has abducted their kids, as she's begging a judge to force him to return the children. 

According to legal documents filed in court by Tawanna, Allen asked for permission to take their children on a short vacation to Charlotte, NC from May 22nd-May 26th, which Tawanna agreed, but when May 26th came, the children hadn't been returned to their mother.

Tawanna, in court documents, details how she tried to set up an exchange on June 4th at a neutral location, at a nearby Target store, but Allen never showed up. 

Tawanna, who has sole legal and primary physical custody of the children, who age range from 3 to 16 years old, believes that Allen never took their kids to Charlotte, NC and is currently keeping them at a Sheraton hotel in Georgia. 

Tawanna claims she's concerned about their kids because Allen is an alcoholic who drinks around their kids. 

She now wants a judge to force Allen to give back the kids, and even is going so far as to ask the judge to throw him in jail. 

Allen Iverson May Do Jail Time Over Unpaid Child Support

This week, Allen Iverson will go before a judge, who earlier this year called him a horrible parent. If the last court appearance was horrible for the ex-NBA star, then this upcoming appearance in court could be even worst for him, as he's $40,000 behind in child support.

When he appeared in court back in January, a judge ripped into Iverson saying, "He [Iverson] does not know how to manage the children" and he "has been a hindrance to their spiritual and emotional growth and development."

Iverson's ex, Tawanna, has filed new court documents saying that Iverson has failed to honor the child support agreement that was handed down back in January. The order had Iverson paying $8,000/month in support for their five kids, but Tawanna claims that Iverson has missed every payment he was suppose to make.

Tawanna wants a judge to order Iverson to hand over the $40,000 he owes in support and even asking the judge to lock Iverson up for his "deadbeat" father actions.