What if my spouse does not pay court-ordered child support or spousal maintenance?
If your spouse does not pay child support or spousal maintenance that is Court ordered, you have several remedies, including a wage assignment, garnishment of wages or execution on property. You can also file a Petition for Order to Show Cause or expedited hearing and ask the court to find the other person in contempt of court. Sanctions can range from fines to jail time. You can seek assistance from the County Attorney’s office, which assistance is free. A parent may be charged and convicted of a class 6 felony if the parent willfully fails to support his or her minor child. Child support must be paid before any other debts. If your spouse is self-employed and there are arrearages of ninety days or more for child support, the Court can order your spouse to pay up to six months worth of support into a Court trust account to secure your right to receive child support. A party’s failure to pay child support does not give the other party the right to deny visitation rights. Does bankruptc
