Q: I was awarded spousal support for life in 2004 in CA. I have not received anything since 2011. Can I file a contempt?
We were married almost 30 yrs and have 4 adult daughters. I live in Louisiana now and cannot afford to go to CA to research what to do. I now live on my $751. social security and at 66 I really could use the money just for the basics in life. My ex was supposed to pay $2500. a mo. but never paid me more than $1500. mo. I need the advice of a CA. attorney.
A: The simple answer is yes. You most certainly could file for contempt however, that would not get you your money. You can enforce a spousal support order against your spouse and by means of legal enforcement tools and in California support arrears accrue 10% simple annual interest, by law. You would, most likely, need to hire an attorney to assist you since you do not reside in California and, therefore, can't do it yourself.
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