Refusal to Pay Spousal and Child Support in Manhattan
Manhattan Divorce Attorney
As part of your divorce case, matters of
child support and
spousal support will have been decided and approved or ordered by the court. It can be a tough situation, however, when the individual who is supposed to be paying support fails to do so or makes insufficient or late payments. Both you and your child still have the need but the money isn't there. This is where an effective and knowledgeable
Manhattan divorce lawyer, from The Kepanis Law Firm, can greatly assist you and your family.
In matters of child support, the court will continue to follow the rule of doing what is in the best interest of the child. The court will be behind you in the enforcement of its order on spousal support as well. Some of the avenues for the court to
enforce their orders are:
- Wage garnishment against the parent who is not paying as they should
- Through use of the Support Collection Unit which keeps records of payments made and received
- Intercepting tax refunds if back payments are owed
- A court finding of willful non-payment which can result in a finding of contempt of court, with money awarded to the custodial spouse and possible jail time for the offender of up to 6 months
- Suspension of professional and other driver's licenses
- Requiring a cash bond to force compliance with support orders
- Sequestering the offending spouse's property to enforce support payments
Producing a Favorable Outcome in Your Case
An attorney from the firm has served as a legal consultant to FOX News, CW 11 in New York and Fox 5 in NY and regularly works with celebrity clients in the practice. This extensive experience can be brought to bear in your case as well. Knowing what to ask the court to do and how to present compelling evidence before the court can bring about a favorable outcome in child and spousal support enforcement situations.
Contact a Manhattan divorce attorney
if you are not receiving full and timely spousal and/or child support payments.