Ex stopped paying alimony, what do I do?

  Dear Anonymous:      You will need to file a motion for contempt against your former spouse.  The following link provides instructions and the proper pleading for you to fill out in order to bring this matter before the Court: https://www.flcourts.org/content/download/403205/3457564/960.pdf Once you file this with the Court, you should get in touch by phone with the case manager for  the judge on your case.  This person should be able to assist you in obtaining a hearing date before the Court in order to present your case.  If you have questions about how to file the pleading I also suggest you get in touch with the clerk of the court for the family division.    Be aware that when you do go to court you are going to have to show that your ex has a present ability to pay alimony.  So if your ex has a job you may want to request that he bring pay stubs, tax returns or other evidence of his income and savings to court that day. Don't delay, because the longer you wait the more he owes.  Usually a person does not have the ability to pay ALL of the arrears at one time, so the court will order payment of the current and onging amounts due and then add some of the arrears to each payment. If your ex is working you should also ask the Court for an income withholding order.  This way, the alimony will be deducted directly from your ex's pay and get to you without your ex being able to interefe with the process.   Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton 954-316-3496/561/962-2785