Ok..This is kind of confusing but here it goes..I got a divorce in November. The court ordered my ex to pay $100.00 a month for 17 month's. He paid 4 months and quit..I filed contempt charges on him..I found out yesterday he counterfiled against me...He say's i still have things that belong to him(cookbooks and pic's of our wedding) ...I have several email's from him saying i couldnt have the rest of my things until i gave him his...I have made several attempts to meet with him or go to our old house and exchange our things. But he told me(all in the email's) i would go to jail if i came out there. Now, my question being....Since i have it in black and white that i have tried to work with him to exchange our things, How much trouble am i going to be in??? I'm scared to death now..Should i drop it and let him off with not paying the money or stand my ground??? I just want it all to be over with...I'm willing to not get the rest of my things if this will just end...
2006-07-20 08:01:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The lawyer i used in our divorce is my uncle..I didn't get anything out of the divorce...As a matter of fact i got screwed really really bad......I'm a single mom of 2, so i can't afford one for this case!
2006-07-20 08:13:49 · update #1
My Lawyer has a copy of every email that was sent between the two of us...(Even the not so nice ones)
2006-07-20 08:15:22 · update #2
On the contrary, since you have the evidence that you tried in good faith to solve the dispute between you and your ex-husband, he will be hard pressed to show any justification for his refusal to comply with the court's order. The e-mails are the best evidence that he is acting on bad faith, you should use them. Request a hearing, if none has been scheduled, and show the e-mails to the judge. The judge will probably throw him in jail unless he pays you the $1,300.00 he owes. Plus, you might be able to ask for interests on the unpaid money.
2006-07-20 08:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by jjnolla 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The truth here is unpleasant. He owes you $1300.00. That much is obvious. But the truth is, you should just drop it. By the time you fight with him for months, then pay lawyers, then take time off from work to go to court, will you actually have gained a dime? And then you have to think of the stress of putting yourself and your children through that ordeal. Better to just let it end and say good riddance. It isn't worth your trouble, even though you have every right to that money.
2006-07-20 15:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by OccumsRevelation 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you call you lawyer (uncle) and see exactly what it would cost for him to go to the hearing with you. He may be able to ask for fees for the necessity of having to file the motion in the first place.
Most likely your ex is just trying to gain some leverage, but it won't likely do him any good. I would stand my ground if I were you.
Good Luck!
2006-07-20 15:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by www.lvtrafficticketguy.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show up with the sheriff and a copy of your divorce decree.
Legally he has to turn over everything to you that is listed as "your property" in the decree.
With a sheriff there he will not threaten you, call you names, or deny you your things.
2006-07-20 17:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lodiju 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your attorney and let him/her know about the emails. It's proof that you made an effort to hold your end of the judgement. Stand your ground though!
2006-07-20 15:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to your lawyer and get the laywers to arrainge a meeting.
2006-07-20 15:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋