Fab Five legend Jimmy King sat quietly Thursday in 50th District Court in Pontiac as he was granted a preliminary examination after being charged last month with failure to pay child support.
King, 38, appeared in court for a pre-exam conference and is to reappear for a preliminary examination on Oct. 13. King was arraigned Aug. 11 on one count of failure to pay child support, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison.
"We are working to reach a resolution here and the primary purpose is we are trying to avoid a conviction on Jimmy's record," said Jeffery Lance Abood, King's attorney. "By no means was he evading paying the child support or taking care of his obligation."
King owed $17,209 for one child from 2008-11, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Officials also said they spent six weeks trying to notify the former University of Michigan basketball star about delinquent child support by leaving notes at his home and calling him.
King was notified of the outstanding child support during the lawsuit, Abood said.
"It is important to know he has paid over $16,000 in child support," Abood said. "He is currently making payments to meet that amount, plus future child support as well."
Abood said King's $3,500 cash bond also was applied to the payment.
"I'm working with everyone to make sure that we handle this diligently and I will continue to work with everyone to resolve this matter and hopefully this will be put behind us and we can move forward," King said.
The economic downturn and an unexpected job loss are factors that, Abood said, affected King's ability to pay child support.
"He has a good job now, a job that he enjoys, a job which he is passionate about and provides income which enables him to be able to take care of his family," Abood said.
King was recently hired to run and facilitate sports programs for H.Y.P.E. (Helping Youth Progress & Excel) Athletics, a Dearborn-based nonprofit formed in 2001 to help communities organize diverse athletic events that are free from drugs and violence.
The organization is building a 104,000-square-foot building in Dearborn Heights.
Questions or Comments? Contact Clinton Van Nocker at clint@aboodlaw.com
King, 38, appeared in court for a pre-exam conference and is to reappear for a preliminary examination on Oct. 13. King was arraigned Aug. 11 on one count of failure to pay child support, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison.
"We are working to reach a resolution here and the primary purpose is we are trying to avoid a conviction on Jimmy's record," said Jeffery Lance Abood, King's attorney. "By no means was he evading paying the child support or taking care of his obligation."
King owed $17,209 for one child from 2008-11, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Officials also said they spent six weeks trying to notify the former University of Michigan basketball star about delinquent child support by leaving notes at his home and calling him.
King was notified of the outstanding child support during the lawsuit, Abood said.
"It is important to know he has paid over $16,000 in child support," Abood said. "He is currently making payments to meet that amount, plus future child support as well."
Abood said King's $3,500 cash bond also was applied to the payment.
"I'm working with everyone to make sure that we handle this diligently and I will continue to work with everyone to resolve this matter and hopefully this will be put behind us and we can move forward," King said.
The economic downturn and an unexpected job loss are factors that, Abood said, affected King's ability to pay child support.
"He has a good job now, a job that he enjoys, a job which he is passionate about and provides income which enables him to be able to take care of his family," Abood said.
King was recently hired to run and facilitate sports programs for H.Y.P.E. (Helping Youth Progress & Excel) Athletics, a Dearborn-based nonprofit formed in 2001 to help communities organize diverse athletic events that are free from drugs and violence.
The organization is building a 104,000-square-foot building in Dearborn Heights.
Questions or Comments? Contact Clinton Van Nocker at clint@aboodlaw.com
