Mount Clemens, MI - Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Jose Sustaita-Molina, a 41-year-old Richmond, MI man, was arraigned on a charge of failing to pay child support after allegedly accruing an arrearage of over $11,000.
Sustaita-Molina has a current file with the Macomb County Friend of the Court. It is alleged that Sustaita-Molina owes back child support in the amount of $11,190.00 with the last payment made nearly three years ago. He has had two Show Cause Hearings and two bench warrants were issued.
After exhausting all enforcement options and determining Sustaita-Molina has the ability to pay, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office charged Sustaita-Molina with failure to pay child support, a felony, which carries a potential penalty of up to four (4) years in prison.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, Sustaita-Molina was arraigned in the 41B District Court in Clinton Township before Magistrate Ryan Zemke, who set bond at $2,797.00, cash only. A Probable Cause Conference is set for Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. before 41B District Court Judge Jacob Femminineo, Jr.
“Parents are bound by both law and conscience to provide financial support for their children. When court-ordered obligations are ignored, children are deprived of essential resources and custodial parents are left with an unfair burden. Our office will remain steadfast in enforcing these orders and holding noncompliant parents accountable,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
Prosecutor Lucido has proposed the creation of a Child Support Specialty Court, a pilot program aimed at helping parents behind on child support payments find work, pay arrears and avoid felony convictions. “Our goal is simple: get children the support they’re owed while addressing the barriers that keep parents from paying,” Lucido said.
Under Lucido’s direction, the office has focused on securing compliance rather than simply filing charges. The Family Division of the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office oversees felony nonsupport cases where arrears exceed $5,000, payments have not been made for three consecutive months, and there is evidence that the noncustodial parent has the financial means to pay. Since 2022, the division successfully collected over $3.2 million for children from delinquent parents.
For assistance with child support cases, contact the Office of Child Support at (866) 540-0008. For cases involving arrears of $5000 or more, reach out to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office Family Division at (586) 493-4488.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the People. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office
Contact: Esther Wolfe, Communications Director
Office: 586-469-5737
Email: esther.wolfe@macombgov.org
