Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
What can you do when a Judge remands that child support is to be paid and the ex does not pay what the Judge has ordered? I went to the Child support Division and they are deducting $200.00
a month from his pay check but the Judge ordered him to pay $750.00 a month. He works 4 days a week and most of his income is in tips and does not show on his pay check.I can't afford to take him to court. He took me to court to try to lower his payment and the Judge got Angrey at him and told him He was to pay the $750.00 and he better not see him in his court again. That did not work. I thought that when the Judge made a decesion that you would go to jail if you didn't do what he said. He has re-married and is now supporting 4 other children. What can I do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Orders are not self-executing. If you think he actually has enough money to pay the order then yes, you have to file a motion seeking to have him held in contempt for non-payment. See:
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/child_support
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/interest_penalties
If you really cannot afford counsel, the local Pro Bono provider is the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, which can be called at 702-386-1070 (or see their information on the web at http://www.lacsn.org/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,3/extmode,view/extid,15/). Those that take pro bono cases take them after they have been screened, and assigned, by Legal Aid. The Reduced Fee Panel sponsored by the State Bar can be reached at 702-382-2200. Additionally, there are free consultations offered on Thursdays at the self-help center; volunteer attorneys provide 15-minute consultations, for free, on family law questions. For those that wish to attempt self-representation, forms are available at the Clark County self-help center website, at http://www.co.clark.nv.us/district_court/self_help_center.htm.
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