Alimony Enforcement
Enforcement actions and remedies for failure to pay alimony.
Contempt for Nonpayment of Alimony in Georgia
A Georgia ex-spouse who can pay alimony and does not can be jailed for contempt, and the burden of proving inability to pay is on the spouse who stopped paying.
Read MoreDiversion Programs for Unpaid Alimony in Georgia
A Georgia judge can send a working spouse held in contempt for unpaid alimony to a county diversion center, where the job continues and pay goes to the debt.
Read MoreGarnishing Wages for Unpaid Alimony in Georgia
A Georgia alimony judgment can be garnished without a new judgment, and a continuing garnishment for support takes up to half of disposable earnings until paid.
Read MoreIncome Deduction Orders for Alimony in Georgia
Georgia law requires a separate income withholding order whenever a court establishes, enforces or modifies alimony, so the payments come straight out of wages.
Read MoreWhat Happens When Alimony Goes Unpaid in Georgia
Unpaid Georgia alimony is collected by contempt, execution, garnishment or wage withholding, it earns 7 percent interest, and the judgment never goes dormant.
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