Q: my ex is taking me back to court on 1/9/13 for back child support that i have been unable to pay from a non jury trial that her and i agreed to defend ourselves because neither of us could afford an attorney so the judge decided in her favor with a high weekly child support payment court order back in febuary / march time frame. ive been unable to pay it except for a $1,000.00 from a lottery winning that the state is still holding up for processing. Can i request for an ajournment on the 9th so i may get an attorney to fight this? or will they refuse because its from a prior court order that i have not followed through with? or will they arrest me? PLEASE HELP
A: David's Answer: You should be able to get 1 adjournment in order to hire an attorney. Better move is to ask the court to assign you a lawyer - if you hire & pay for one on your own, the Judge will wonder why you're not using that money instead to pay the back support. -- David Bliven, Westchester Child Support attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
David Bliven is a former Family Court prosecutor who handles the full range of Divorce and Family Law cases, including child support and paternity matters. He practices primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). His website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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