10/21/2026
Mount Clemens, Mich. - Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that 42-year-old Bobby James Graham, of Pontiac, Michigan, was arraigned on a charge of failure to pay child support after finding that he had the ability to pay and all efforts to work with him on payment options were exhausted. It is alleged that Graham owes over $15,000 in child support.
On October 7, 2024, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Tracey A. Yokich ordered Graham to pay child support. It is alleged that Graham failed to comply with the court’s order. It is further alleged that he accrued a child support arrearage of $15,326.69 with the last payment made in March 2025. There has been one show cause hearing to obtain compliance.
After determining that Graham has the ability to pay, and with no enforcement options remaining or being effective, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office charged Graham with Failure to Pay Child Support, a felony, which carries a potential penalty of up to four years in prison.
This is the maximum criminal charge available based upon the evidence presented to date.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Graham was arraigned before Magistrate Ryan Zemke in the 41-B District Court in Clinton Township, Michigan. Magistrate Zemke set Graham’s bond at $3,831.00, cash only.
Graham is scheduled for a Probable Cause Conference before Judge Carrie Lynn Fuca at the 41-B District Court on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
“Parents have a legal obligation to support their children, and those who willfully disregard court-ordered child support must be held accountable. These orders are in place to protect children and ensure they receive the financial support they need and deserve,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
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 nearly $5.4 million for children from delinquent parents.
If you need assistance starting a child support case, contact the Office of Child Support at (866) 540-0008.
If you are owed $5,000 or more in child support and would like the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office to initiate a felony enforcement case, please call the Family Division at (586) 493-4488.
If you are the payor and behind in making your payments, our office would like to help you get back on track. Please call (586) 493-4488.
Please note: the Prosecutor’s Office can only speak directly with the person who owes or is owed child support.
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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