Can my ex-husband stop paying my alimony and child support in full as stated in our divorce decree?
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Can my ex-husband stop paying my alimony and child support in full as stated in our divorce decree?
My ex-husband is deducting money he says that I owe him from my alimony and child support. One of the debts is from when we were still married.
Asked on July 16, 2011 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
Wayne Patterson / Wayne Patterson Attorney at Law
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In a Georgia divorce he cannot just stop paying what has been ordered by the court. to enforce a Georgia family court order you will need to file a contempt complaint in the court that issued the order. The judge has the option of putting him in jail for not paying. You also need to ask that all future payments be made through the court system. If he is required to pay throught the court, you will not have to file any future actions for contempt, the court will handle that for you. Here is an article on Georgia contempt of court.
http://www.divorce-in-georgia.com/contempt.html
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