Contempt of Child Support Order Middlesex County MA

Child Support Violation - Contempt of Court

Nonpayment of Child Support in Massachusetts

If your ex has fallen behind in child support payments, the experienced attorneys at the Law Office of Kevin P. O'Malley work quickly to secure a Contempt of Support Order so that you can garnish wages or secure assets to meet the child support obligation.

We have more than 20 years of experience helping our clients with their family law needs. Contact the Law Office of Kevin P. O'Malley to learn how we can use that experience to help obtain the financial support you and your children deserve.

At the Contempt Hearing

At the contempt hearing, the obligor (person who owes child support) will need to show why he or she did not pay child support, health insurance or uninsured medical expenses. If you can show that the obligor willfully disobeyed the child support order, the court can order him or her to do one or more of the following:

Pay all child support and arrears or make regular payments with additional amounts to cover arrears
Participate in a job search
Serve jail time
Participate in a community service program
Participate in a job training program

The judge may also order wage garnishment, which automatically takes money out of the obligor's paychecks.

You have a right to collect the court-ordered money to support your children. Do not hesitate to file a contempt of support order. Contact our child support attorneys today.

Other Enforcement Actions

We can also help you secure a contempt of court order if your ex has failed to pay alimony or refused to follow a parenting plan, custody arrangement or other major court order.

Unable to Pay Your Child Support?

Are you unable to pay your child support due to a loss in income or increase in expenses? Don't Just Stop Your Child Support Payments. Falling behind in child support could lead to the loss of your driver's license or the loss of state licensures for your work. Take your case back to court to get a modification of your support order. Contact an experienced family lawyer today.

The Law Office of Kevin P. O'Malley, P.C. provides legal advice and representation for residents of Medford, Massachusetts, and communities throughout Middlesex County, Suffolk County and Norfolk County, including Andover, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Concord, Lexington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Melrose, Newton, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Wakefield, Waltham, Wilmington, Winchester and Woburn, Massachusetts.