Palm Beach Gardens, FL asked in Divorce for Florida

Q: If there is a backlog in alimony payments can I move on with my plans and ignore father's email for visitation?

If there is a backlog in alimony payments can I move on with my plans if the father has visitation for the upcomingthanksgiving?

Fort Lauderdale, FL | a second ago

Situation-

No divorce yet..case is still pending in Florida court

We just had a mediation and we mutually agreed to follow a 'out of town florida child visitation plan.

There is no court order yet for any child visitation plan. The father has been paying Alimony & child support on time But suddenly since last 5 months he has been behind on payments and is not responding to reminder emails. He still has few more alimony payments to make based on our mutual agreement (which has been just written on a paper and signed by us) not submitted to court. Also since last 3 months he has not kept in touch with the child and suddenly he wants to come visit her on the thanks giving weekend. But me & the child already made plans (since there was no communication from him. Can i just ignore his email?

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John Arthur Smitten
John Arthur Smitten
Answered
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Legally no you cannot do that but people do that all the time.

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