Category Archives: Contempt Enforcement
Property Division Contempt Proceedings in Seminole County
A final decree of divorce almost never ends a marriage dissolution matter. Generally, these orders should be legally modified every few years. Additionally, a motion to enforce the decree, particularly property division matters, is often necessary. That’s especially true following either default divorces or trial resolutions. Many respondents do not fully acknowledge the court’s… Read More »
When Can an Orange County Judge Issue a Contempt Order?
Essentially, contempt of court is a steadfast refusal to obey a court order. For example, if a party is one day late on one spousal support payment, he is technically in contempt of court. But most judges would not issue such an order unless the party had missed several payments and if he, or… Read More »
Explaining Contempt of Court Charges in Orange County
Some people may recall Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky clerk. In 2015, she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. As a result, a judge put her in jail, not because of her religious beliefs, but because she refused to obey a lawful order from the United States Supreme Court. U.S…. Read More »
Five Ways to Enforce Past-Due Child Support Obligations
Child support enforcement is one of the most common post-divorce issues. Less than half of residential parents receive the full amount of child support. The attorney general technically has jurisdiction over child support enforcement matters. But public enforcement of a private obligation may be a bad idea, for several reasons. The attorney general does… Read More »