Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
How do you enforce a order for support ?
I am a single parent of a 13 year old. I couldn't
afford an attorney so I paid the child support enforcement office a small fee to enforce my order for
support. My question is;(1) Are there any penalties
that can be brought against him since he has been in
contempt of court many times? (2) Isit improper for me
to appeal to the judge to give him more than a slap
on the wrist? I go to court on 5/15/00. I am in court every 6 months, my intention is not to anger the judge
but to stop this merry-go-round with the legal system.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: How do you enforce a order for support ?
You should have the child support automatically deducted from his salary. With reference to more than a slap on the wrist would depend on the facts of the case. If he is working and has the ability to pay and doesn't, then he could be found in contempt. Contempt could mean jail time, take away his drivers license and some other remedies.
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