Legal Question in Family Law in New York

non payment of divorce settlement

Can my x husband stop or decrease payments that were set at the time of divorce? He is to give me a set amount each month for 6 yrs and has stopped paying them. What can I do about it?


Asked on 8/08/00, 10:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan J. Braverman Jonathan J. Braverman, Attorney & Mediator

Re: non payment of divorce settlement

You can enforce the agreement. If the terms of the agreement were incorporated in the judgment [which is common], he may also be in contempt of court.

You may also be entitled to counsel fees.

Hope this helps.

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Answered on 11/30/00, 7:03 am


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