Alimony Abatements – Tampa Bay
If you are someone who is currently under a court order to provide spousal support ( also referred to as “alimony”), but you have been laid off, furloughed or have experienced another change in financial circumstances, we’re here to help. Nilo J. Sanchez Family Law & Divorce Attorneys are experienced alimony attorneys located in Tampa . Under Florida Statute 61.14, most types of alimony are subject to modification or termination based on a substantial, material, involuntary, and unanticipated change in circumstances that has taken place since the entry of the last order.
Contempt & Other Penalties for Non-Payment of Spousal Support
If you’ve experienced a job loss in Tampa Bay and you are currently unemployed or furloughed, you may be having a difficult time paying your court ordered alimony payments. An individual who does not make their court ordered alimony payments may be at risk of being found in contempt of court. A person found in contempt of court for failure to pay alimony can be sanctioned by the court and ordered to pay additional fines and—in certain circumstances—may even be sanctioned with short-term incarceration.
In order to avoid being found in contempt, it is important to speak with a Tampa alimony attorney to discuss whether you may be qualified to seek either temporary or permanent relief through the court by way of an alimony abatement of or a modification of alimony.
Abatement of Alimony in Tampa Bay
In order to abate alimony, you will first have to file a motion for abatement and, in most cases, attend mediation prior to your hearing. A motion for abatement may be used to ask the court to temporarily suspend a person’s obligation to pay spousal support for a period of time. This differs from a typical modification of alimony because a typical modification is intended to be permanent and requires you to file a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Final Judgment.
Consultations: Nilo J Sanchez & Associates PA Family Law & Divorce Attorneys
If you are someone who meets the above criteria, consider consulting with an attorney at our law firm. It is the first best step to learning what assistance we may be able to offer you in abating your current alimony obligation.
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