Q: Divorced in AK & I was awarded spousal support & right to move to out of state. He isn't paying my support.
He keeps making motions knowing I am running out of money to pay to defend them plus I can't afford to keep flying to Alaska. I have to take care of my child (who I was awarded full custody of) plus the airfare is just another expense.
A:
If you win those motions, you can ask the court to have him pay a portion of your costs and attorney's fees.
You can participate in the hearings by phone. It would take some extra work to file exhibits, etc. in advance, and it's not as good as being there, but it would send a message to the court that you're financially strapped. Hopefully by now the court has seen you in person a few times, so you no longer have to impress on the judge that you're a real person and that you're honest when you testify.
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