Q: My ex is not working, have not received child support in 6 mos. He is moving to NY in 3 weeks. What are my options?
My ex-husband claims he cannot find a job, but even when he was getting unemployment, he gave me nothing towards support. He moved from Davie, FL, where I lived with our 14 year old daughter to Jacksonville, FL and is now talking about moving to N.Y. within the next 2 or 3 weeks. I have tried to give him time to find a job but I can no longer wait. Court order stipulates he is to carry her health insurance as well and she has been without health insurance since his last job. He thinks because I work full time I do not need his help. Each month that passes with no support from him puts me deeper in a financial hole. I have tried being civil, this does not seem to work. I need to know what my options are before he moves out of state.
A: If he has the ability to move, he has the ability to pay. Is the Department of Revenue handling this? Have Motions for Contempt been filed/heard? You already have a court order, you just need to enforce it. Depending on your jurisdiction, the courts should make him show proof that he is not voluntarily unemployed. Bottom line - you need to get before a judge and he needs to be threatened with jail. That usually works.
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