Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My ex husband is former military. We divorced while he lived in Germany & I lI've in Florida. We agreed in the divorce settlement that he get the car, but pay me for 1/2 the value. I went to the DMV in Florida & signed the title over in front of them. I mailed the original title to him & thought he would do what he needed to do to get the car titled in his name. I don't believe he did because he continues to register the vehicle with our old tags which are in my name. He is now retired from the military & resides in Ft Worth TX. He is aware of the issue, but isn't taking care of them problem. What recourse do I have? Also, is he legally allowed to have fla plates if he permanently resides in TX?

Asked on 8/03/15, 8:24 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Barry Kaufman The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman

0 users found helpful

0 attorneys agreed

You can file a motion for contempt here in Florida, and then try to get the order domesticated into Texas or have the divorce decree domesticated into Texas, and then bring a motion for contempt in Texas. The second option is probably better, and you will probably need to hire a Texas lawyer to help you. He is supposed to reregister the car into Texas within a very short time after become a resident there, as is the case in every state. I don't know what the penalty is for not doing so.

Answered on 8/04/15, 5:13 am

Mark as helpful