Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
child support
my ex husband is 8 months behind with his child support or has not paid anything since the divorce was final.worked but quit after 2 months .how can i get him to do his obligation to his 2 kids.what will happen to him if he dont pay. he doesnt even provide me with his current address.he is ordered to pay 500.00 a month. thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: child support
File a motion for enforcement by contempt. Normally the judge will not jail him the first time. He is in contempt for child support and for failure to provide current address information. The judge will normally set a judgement arrearage and allow him an opportunity to become current, but suspending the sentence. In this county, however, if he does not comply with the order, the judge will order him to jail the second time. It is also possible to request that his driver's license be suspended.
It requires that you pursue the matter with diligence, but the law does have 'teeth' in it, and most judges are willing to be strict.
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