Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Alimony Enforcement
If your spouse was awarded alimony in a Maryland divorce decree and you move to North Carolina and do not pay the alimony per the decree, what are the provisions for enforcement.
Asked on 7/25/02, 1:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: Alimony Enforcement
The spouse entitled to the alimony can ask the MD court to reduce it to a judgment. Then (presumably) she files that judgment in North Carolina. Then she can attach a bank account, paycheck, or other property owned by the defaulting spouse.
Answered on 7/25/02, 2:02 pm