Q: Hello. Just wondering if a male is issued a summons to appear in court for non payment of allimony and yes it was court
If someone was served to appear in court for non payment of alimony and yes it was court ordered and he does not show can a warrant be issued for his arrest or could the do something with his electrical license?
A: If he doesn't appear for court the judge can issue a capias (basically a warrant) to have him brought before the Court by a sheriff. There are a lot of things that could happen as a remedy for the person that was supposed to receive the alimony, like the assignment of wages. Civil contempt (for things like alimony or child support) are usually financial remedies, but it can also be criminal contempt in serious cases resulting in jail time. Jail time usually only happens if someone completely refuses to pay and continues to disobey the Court's orders. It obviously isn't good for anyone if that person isn't able to work to pay the alimony because they are in jail, but sometimes it happens to make the point to the person how serious it is.
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