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I am divorced and my ex was supposed to pay me spousal support for two years because I was not working when we separated, Now he quit his job and said he cannot pay me anymore, what can I do to fix this?

Submitted: 410 days and 1 hours ago.
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Plano, Texas

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Some low income lawyer consultation. But not help. and talked to a few lawyers.

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You may have your attorney file a petition for contempt. The willful failure to abide by a court order is punishable in a contempt petition. Your attorney will be able to request the judge incarcerate your ex for his willful failure to meet his court ordered obligations.

 

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Answered: 10/9/2008

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The agreement we have , it was only notorized , never went to a judge with it, because It was something we agreed on together. Can the judge still help me?

Posted by JD 410 days ago.

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In that case you would simply have to sue him for breaching the contract. If the agreement was incorporated into the divorce decree then it would still be a contempt issue, but if it exists outside the divorce you may only be able to sue him for breaching the contract. You should really discuss that with the attorney who drafted the documentation as it would be unusual to have an alimony agreement that was not part of the final decree of divorce.

 

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