Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Enforcement of alimony and child support payments
My parents are divorced and my father is threatening that he won't pay the child support nor the alimony that is due to us. However, so far he's only been threatening. Is there any way to garnish his wages eventhough he has not actually stopped payments and what exactly is the procedure we have to undergo to execute this? If there isn't any way to do so, are there any other recourse we can take in order to ensure that he pays what he owes us?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Enforcement of alimony and child support payments
In Florida child support and alimony are often paid by Income Deduction Order, a form which you can complete and submit to the Clerk of Courts (Support Division) for signing by the judge that will automatically be given to the employer who is obligated to deduct the support and alimony and send it to the former spouse. No garnishment is necessary. An attorney, legal aid office, or family law counselor can assist you in handling the Income Deduction Order. Often, the Order is written into the divorce final judgment. Your father can be informed of this, perhaps he will be more cooperative about the present arrangement.
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