If my ex-husband was ordered in the divorce decree to pay alimony but refuses, what are my next steps?
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If my ex-husband was ordered in the divorce decree to pay alimony but refuses, what are my next steps?
My ex-husband was ordered in the divorce decree to pay alimony but refuses. What are my next steps? Is it necessary for me to retain another attorney? Can I just submit paperwork to the court detailing the contempt?
Asked on May 23, 2012 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can bring a motion for contempt and generally you can do it yourself. You should also ask for a judgement for arrears and to ask that it be set up in a plan to garnish his salary automatically (many states have those programs). Good luck.
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