How to collect back alimony from my ex who lives in another state?
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How to collect back alimony from my ex who lives in another state?
My ex lives in a different state than the decree state. I have judgement but the attorney fees are huge and I have no money (very little home equity left). How do I get help collecting?
Asked on November 3, 2011 under Family Law, Virginia
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a court order in a particular state requiring alimony payments by your former spouse to you and he or she has not been in compliance with the payment, you need to file a petition for an order to show cause regarding contempt for the failure in the court where the order was issued.
You then serve the former spouse with the petition and the hearing will be in the county and state where the order was issued. The court will then make a decision for a contempt charge which most likely will force your former spouse to begin compliance with payment.
There are forms online, you can go to your county law library for such forms for the suggested petition, or your county may have a legal aid program to asist you.
Good luck.
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