What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Last July my husband was ordered to pay his ex-wife's attorney $250 per month over a period of 20 months. Last week, the same judge ordered my husband to forfeit his entire income of $1850 per month to pay his ex-wife a money judgement of $24,000 over a period of 13 months. He is left with a Social Security check of $763. When he wrote his ex-wife's attorney to see if the $250 to him could be suspended until the judgement was satisfied, he received a letter back stating "that wouldn't be prudent". If that is the case, my husband will be left with $513 of his Social Security for food and medicine for both of us. My small pension and Social Security check barely cover our mortgage, bills and utilities with not a dime left over for food and medicine.
How can a judge order you to pay more than you can afford? How can she take from his little Social Security? We are scared to death. We have been married barely one year. I am nearly 71 and he will be 80 in November. Is there no protection for the elderly rights? Why couldn't the judge extend the payments over more time so we could live. My husband is ill and can't work. I have applied for a job, but am not released to do that yet due to shoulder surgery last Oct.
Any advice or input would be appreciated.
Last July my husband was ordered to pay his ex-wife's attorney $250 per month over a period of 20 months. Last week, the same judge ordered my husband to forfeit his entire income of $1850 per month to pay his ex-wife a money judgement of $24,000 over a period of 13 months. He is left with a Social Security check of $763. When he wrote his ex-wife's attorney to see if the $250 to him could be suspended until the judgement was satisfied, he received a letter back stating "that wouldn't be prudent". If that is the case, my husband will be left with $513 of his Social Security for food and medicine for both of us. My small pension and Social Security check barely cover our mortgage, bills and utilities with not a dime left over for food and medicine.
How can a judge order you to pay more than you can afford? How can she take from his little Social Security? We are scared to death. We have been married barely one year. I am nearly 71 and he will be 80 in November. Is there no protection for the elderly rights? Why couldn't the judge extend the payments over more time so we could live. My husband is ill and can't work. I have applied for a job, but am not released to do that yet due to shoulder surgery last Oct.
Any advice or input would be appreciated.