What to do if my husband isnot paying bills as per our divorce decree?
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What to do if my husband isnot paying bills as per our divorce decree?
We lived in another state at the time; he left to live out of state as did I but in diferent state than him. We divorced before I moved. He was ordered by the court to pay house payments for 1 year, to cover half the debts owed, and pay alimony for 5 years. None of it was done. The house was lost since the loan was only in his name and I was unable to come up with money or loan in time to keep it. Can I go to court here to get the back alimony and be reimbursed for the bills I paid off? Or do I have to go back to my former state of residence in order to take him back to court? Who pays the costs if I do?
Asked on June 4, 2012 under Family Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If there is a court order in a particular county and state in this country against your former husband to pay you a certain monthly amount and he has not done so, your option is to file an "order to show cause re contempt" of the order in the county and state where the order originated.
I suggest that you retain a family law attorney to assist you in such an endeavor. Most likely the court if you succeed would award you your reasonable attorney's fees and costs concerning the recommended motion for contempt of a court order.
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