A former Minnesota professional sports player is accused of failing to make child support payments for more than two years. Antoine Walker played for the National Basketball Association for 12 years from 1996 to 2008. A portion of that time was spent playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition to being a professional basketball player, Walker is also the father to a teenage girl.

Currently, Walker is caught in a child support battle with his daughter's mother. The girl's mother says that Walker failed to pay more than $4,000 a month for more than two years. In addition, the mother claims he is almost $28,000 behind on payments to his daughter's school. If he does not pay the tuition, the girl's mother says she is in danger of being kicked out of school.

Despite the mother's petition, a judge said that no action can be taken on the past due child support payments because of the former basketball player's pending bankruptcy case. Instead, the child support case must go before a federal judge who will decide what action can be taken.

The mother of the teenage girl said her daughter's education is important. She wants her to be able to stay in school, and wants her to remain at her current institution.

Child support issues can affect anyone, including professional athletes. Working with an experienced family law attorney may be beneficial for those in Minnesota and elsewhere dealing with child support issues. An attorney can help protect the rights of an individual while working towards a fair and equitable resolution.

Source: United Press International, "A. Walker faces child-support allegations," Dec. 23, 2011