Melbourne Support Enforcement Lawyers

Platt Cole Russell & Simpson PLLC can help you obtain relief from past-due child support or alimony. Our attorneys conduct financial discovery on the nonpaying parent in order to obtain financial relief for you in court. We know how important child support is to your family. We will battle to collect the money that is past due. Platt Cole Russell & Simpson PLLC can also assist you in enforcing time-sharing and parenting rights with your children that you were being denied.

We Represent the Party Who Is Not Receiving Payment

When there is a dispute about payment of child support, the best option for the receiving parent is to secure an enforcement order against the parent who is not paying. The family law attorneys at Platt Cole Russell & Simpson PLLC are skilled in bringing nonpayment to the court’s attention and obtaining enforcement orders.

Penalties for nonpayment vary from case to case, but may include:

• A warrant issued for arrest
• Being held in contempt
• Fines
• Jail time
• Garnishment of wages
• Placing a lien on the nonpayer’s property
• Tax levies
• Cutoff from government benefits
• Suspension or revocation of driver’s and other licenses

We Also Represent the Party Charged With Nonpayment

There are two sides to child support nonpayment stories. The party charged with nonpayment is also entitled to quality representation, and our firm provides that.

A court cannot put you in jail for nonpayment of child support or alimony unless they find you have the ability to comply with the court’s order. Sometimes the nonpayment is not purposeful and is simply a result of financial hardships such as an injury or losing your job. If you are unable to pay your court-ordered support, contact the family attorneys at Platt Cole Russell & Simpson PLLC to seek a decrease in child support or alimony through modification proceedings.