If a court has ordered me to pay mortgage on a home I do not live in while going through a divorce, can I be sent to jail if I do not comply?
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If a court has ordered me to pay mortgage on a home I do not live in while going through a divorce, can I be sent to jail if I do not comply?
Asked on February 8, 2012 under Family Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Well, yes, you can be thrown in jail. If your spouse goes back to court bringing a motion for contempt - or if you go back on a set hearing date and it is reported that you did not pay - then the judge can hold you in contempt of the court order and throw you in jail. Good luck.
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