Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: statute of limitations divorce

There is no exact statute of limitations on a motion for contempt. However, a judge is allowed to say, "You just plain waited too long" under a similar rule called the "doctrine of laches." (It's pronounced "latches.") Even a couple of months may be too long, but certainly a couple of years would be outside the "limit." It's totally up to the judge, though, so it's really a bad idea to wait.