Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Not going by Court Orders

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The calculations will generally go by his current income unless he has voluntarily lowered it in order to get a reduced child support ordered. If so, the court will impute his income based on his history.

You will be entitled to present testimony on your ex's failure to pay his current obligation. Depending on the testimony, the Court may get quite upset or accept his explanation but will usually order him to pay arrearages.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Not going by Court Orders

If you had a lawyer get him back involved. If he is in arrears then the Court will order him to make that up. I would take the medical bills with you to get the Court to enforce what it already had ordered. Might want to get an income deduction order in place at his work so you get the support in a timely fashion. Better to have your attorney look at it.