Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
Me ex is not paying 1/2 of his debt per our divorce judgment in Las Vegas Nevada.
We both live in Ca. I am getting no where with the Ca courts. I am being told I need to
go back to the original court. He has a job, can I file contempt in Nevada? He has a good
job, can Nv set an order to garnish his wages?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Well, "maybe." From what you've said, I THINK I know what the CA court is trying to say, but there may be some communication issues somewhere in this chain.
Yes, you can file for contempt (and then take that judgment, domesticate it CA, and try to deal with it there) but what you actually want, I think, is the money (and your expenses), so in alternative or addition to contempt, what I think you are seeking, really, is a reduction of arrears to judgment (the CA courts SHOULD enforce such a money judgment for you, by garnishment or otherwise), and a mandatory order for a schedule of payments -- again, to make enforcing it where you are as easy as possible. Also be aware of your right, if there are arrears, to seek interest on the arrears (I wrote the computer program that does the calculations in Nevada -- see http://willicklawgroup.com/interest-penalties/).
If you need any assistance with all of this, let us know.