Saint Petersburg, FL asked in Child Support and Divorce for Florida

Q: If I no longer have to pay alimony, can my ex take me to court to get what she feels she is owed?

I lost my job while I was paying alimony (and she did not pay child support because I did not request it at that time, but reserved the right to go back and ask for it), and paid her less than the amount we agreed to in our divorce. She is not demanding that I pay her $6000, or she will settle for half and call the other half child support, or she is taking me back to court. She is using documents that were drafts of the agreement filed with the courts, and she was not in attendance at the hearing although I sent her all of the information to join via conference call. What can she do, and what are my options should she get this on the court docket? This is in FL

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Mr Eric Klein
Mr Eric Klein
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  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Unless you went back into court and obtained a modification to reduce the alimony payment, she can take you back to court on a motion to enforce/contempt and she will most likely win. And to make matters worse, she would be entitled to an award of costs and attorney's fees. Good luck.

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