calmalaysia
Junior Member
In January of 2002, I left Southern California for Malaysia to accept a position. My ex-wife and I had been having problems and while I was in Malaysia we both agreed to a divorce which was finalized in November of 2002.
My ex-wife and I did not have much communication during the divorce process and when I received the final paperwork, I noticed I was required to pay her alimony. At the time of the divorce, she was unemployed but the last job she had worked (when I was still in the US) she had made $10,000 more than me a year.
My questions is this...I have never paid her any alimony. Lately, I have been offered a contract position in the US that will last from 8 months to a year.
I do plan on fighting this eventually but it looks like I would be returning to Malaysia career-wise and I would rather wait until I am back in the US for good before I do that
If I do not resolve this, what are the chances of me getting caught when I return in the spring...In other words, when I start work with my new company return to Southern California will they find out I am back (through my SS# or renewal of my Driver's license etc.) and garnish my wages, or worst case scenario, have me arrested for non-payment?
A few other details...
1.) We never had children so that is not an issue
2.)I am re-married
3.)My ex-wife and I owned a house, car, furniture etc. all of which she got during the divorce (which was okay by me)
My ex-wife and I did not have much communication during the divorce process and when I received the final paperwork, I noticed I was required to pay her alimony. At the time of the divorce, she was unemployed but the last job she had worked (when I was still in the US) she had made $10,000 more than me a year.
My questions is this...I have never paid her any alimony. Lately, I have been offered a contract position in the US that will last from 8 months to a year.
I do plan on fighting this eventually but it looks like I would be returning to Malaysia career-wise and I would rather wait until I am back in the US for good before I do that
If I do not resolve this, what are the chances of me getting caught when I return in the spring...In other words, when I start work with my new company return to Southern California will they find out I am back (through my SS# or renewal of my Driver's license etc.) and garnish my wages, or worst case scenario, have me arrested for non-payment?
A few other details...
1.) We never had children so that is not an issue
2.)I am re-married
3.)My ex-wife and I owned a house, car, furniture etc. all of which she got during the divorce (which was okay by me)
