Man hopes jail means no support payments

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A Toronto-area man, already serving a four-year sentence for plotting to kill his ex-wife to get out of paying child and spousal support, is now using his incarceration as an excuse to avoid the payments.

Ronald Schulz pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to commit murder, admitting he hired a hitman to break his ex-wife's neck. The "hitman" was in fact an undercover police officer, and Schulz ended up in prison.

In court this week, however, Schulz argued he still can't pay for support due to his incarceration, an argument that his ex-wife's lawyer called the ultimate in audacity.

"Chutzpah is the expression," said Marvin Kurz, who is representing the intended victim Sheryl Janssen.

"It's like the child who kills the parents and then throws himself at the mercy of the court because he's an orphan... that's really what he did," he told Reuters Tuesday.

Reuters

While the imprisoned Schulz no longer has a steady job, he does have about C$110,000 ($98,000) from selling his house, according to court documents.

An Ontario Superior Court judge reserved his decision on the matter Monday, but said he plans to award a substantial lump-sum payment to Janssen, who is raising two children on her own, and has yet to see any money from Schulz.

She is also unable to work because of trauma caused by Schulz's actions, her lawyer said.

The judge is expected to hand down his decision in a week or so.

According to the agreed facts of the case, Janssen left Schulz in 2005 after years of verbal and physical abuse.

Rather than pay court-ordered support, however, Schulz plotted with a friend to kill his ex-spouse by breaking her neck and throwing her down the stairs, figuring that the death would look like an accident.

Janssen got wind of the plot through the former spouse of Schulz's would-be accomplice, and then went to the police, who set up a sting operation with an officer posing as the hitman.

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Schulz was arrested last December and pleaded guilty.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

hang him by the 'nads!

Daniel

:energetic:

[Saddle Bronc 124]

hang him by the 'nads!

Daniel

:energetic:

More likely, he'll be elected premier (you did notice the story was posted from PIGTOWN?)--Canuck equivalent of governor. :P

Edited November 8, 2006 by CherryXS

[evilcanuck 0]

In fact, the enforcement agency in charge of collecting support payments from delinquent spouses, cannot take any enforcement action while the payor is in prison, however the amount owed will still accrue. The house should not have been sold, the FRO should have had a lien on it, if she has her case filed with them, which she should have, if he was delinquent.

The money should go into trust to be paid to her monthly and any lump sum owed be paid immdeiately, however, her claim of being traumatized is a bunch of bullshit so she can sit on her ### and collect a check from the govt. He didnt carry out the action, she wasnt assaulted, good lord what a bunch of ####### on her part.

[David and Karen 0]

In fact, the enforcement agency in charge of collecting support payments from delinquent spouses, cannot take any enforcement action while the payor is in prison, however the amount owed will still accrue. The house should not have been sold, the FRO should have had a lien on it, if she has her case filed with them, which she should have, if he was delinquent.

The money should go into trust to be paid to her monthly and any lump sum owed be paid immdeiately, however, her claim of being traumatized is a bunch of bullshit so she can sit on her ### and collect a check from the govt. He didnt carry out the action, she wasnt assaulted, good lord what a bunch of ####### on her part.

Being relatively new to the enforcement of FRO. You mentioned that FRO should have had a lien on his home. Is that common practice? Do they really put a lien on every home of those that own and are being collected upon via FRO?

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

hang him by the 'nads!

Daniel

:energetic:

More likely, he'll be elected premier (you did notice the story was posted from PIGTOWN?)--Canuck equivalent of governor. :P

they would be better off if they hung him by the 'nads.

Daniel

:energetic:

[almaty 19]

hang him by the 'nads!

Daniel

:energetic:

More likely, he'll be elected premier (you did notice the story was posted from PIGTOWN?)--Canuck equivalent of governor. :P

they would be better off if they hung him by the 'nads.

Daniel

:energetic:

i agree..he be glad to pay then

[Saddle Bronc 124]

hang him by the 'nads!

Daniel

:energetic:

More likely, he'll be elected premier (you did notice the story was posted from PIGTOWN?)--Canuck equivalent of governor. :P

they would be better off if they hung him by the 'nads.

Daniel

:energetic:

Yeah, and the country would be better off if they had impeached P.E.T. for treason after his 1982 obscenity.

Now, they have to deal through the limitations of the "charter of rights and freedoms", one of his shenanigans.