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Here's the source material -- https://www.justice.gov/crt/file/883296/download, pages 37-38. It's not even the most infuriating thing in that report.
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WHile true, it's not just then. It happens all the time when people literally run out of money after paying every penny they have towards the court order. Not just with child support, either, in fact. It's significantly more common with "just" misdemeanors.
Punishment Without Crime is an excellent book on the topic.