My ex husband is trying to stop paying alimony
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My ex husband is trying to stop paying alimony
In our divorce it states that he is to
continuing paying until our son reached
18.Now since he is in a relationship he
is trying to slack off paying.What
should I do?
Asked on October 4, 2017 under Family Law, Michigan
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Your recourse is to pursue contempt of court against your ex.
You will need to file an Order to Show Cause to request a hearing for contempt of court. Prior to filing your Order to Show Cause, call the court clerk and request a hearing date. Include the date/time/department of the hearing in your Order to Show Cause. With the Order to Show Cause, file your declaration signed under penalty of perjury stating the facts in support of your contempt of court claim and file any other documents or items which are supporting evidence of your contempt of court claim. Also, file a proof of service (court form).
After filing these documents with the court, mail a copy of your documents to your ex with the proof of service. The proof of service verifies the date of mailing your documents to your ex to provide him with notice of the hearing.
Before filing your documents with the court, ask the court clerk if there are any other documents required for filing for contempt of court because the required documents may vary from state to state.
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