Need Changes or Enforcement of a Support Order?
Unexpected circumstances such as loss of a job or a long illness might affect your ability to hold up your end of a child support or alimony order, or might increase the amount you need to receive. Florida law makes allowances for changed conditions in child or spousal support. It also provides for enforcement in cases of unexcused default.
Contact me at the office of W. David Vaughn, Esq., if you need advice about your rights and obligations when the original terms of a family court order need to be changed to reflect a new situation. I'm an experienced family law attorney whose practice meets the needs of ordinary people.
I can explain the procedure to follow for getting a court to change the terms of your child support or alimony arrangements, and can give you a good idea of what you need to show the court either to get a requested change, or to oppose a change proposed by your former spouse or the other parent of your child.
Call 904-475-1646 to meet with a knowledgeable Jacksonville lawyer
If you need modification of an existing order, I can review your current arrangements and see how your new situation affects your needs or your ability to perform on your obligations. I can tell you, based on my years of experience, how a northeast Florida family court will likely view your position. If an order of modification seems like a longshot, I'll let you know right away so you can make an informed decision about whether or not to invest the time and money.
I also help people on either side of an enforcement problem. If you're the one who's in default on child support or alimony payments, I can work with you and the court to get you caught up on terms that you can live with.
If you're the one who needs help recovering support payments, I can make sure that the person on the other side understands the serious consequences — which can include garnishment, seizure of assets and even jail — of continued unexcused nonperformance of child support or alimony obligations.
For more information about your best options in any family court modification or enforcement matter, contact my office.