Court Order Enforcement Lawyer
We Handle New Jersey Family Law Court Order Enforcement Cases
Do you have a standing divorce order, a child support order, or a child custody order? Has your former spouse or partner failed to comply with the provisions of that order? Failure to abide by a court order or another legally binding agreement in a New Jersey family law case is a serious matter.
If your former spouse, your child’s parent or another family member is not following the terms of a legal agreement involving you or your children, you may be entitled to an Order of Enforcement. This is why you should talk to a New Jersey family law attorney as soon as possible.
Our dedicated legal team at Williams Law Group, LLC can help with your court order enforcement. We know what to do in such cases because we have years of experience handling such legal matters throughout New Jersey. You have legal options, and we can help.
– Mark H.
What is an Enforcement Action in New Jersey?
What is enforcement? It is the act of filing a petition asking a court to make someone follow an order. Courts in New Jersey have broad discretion when it comes to enforcement actions. The most significant power is the ability to hold a person in contempt. A contempt order can include significant penalties, such as:
- Monetary sanctions and fines authorized by law or specified in the order that was violated.
- An order that the offending party pay the attorney’s fees of the harmed party, as well as repaying any costs that the harmed party incurred attempting to seek compliance with the order.
- The ability to imprison an offending party for up to six months. This is the ultimate contempt power. Of course, imprisoning someone is a last resort and is more often used as a threat to scare someone into complying.
Enforcement actions for a family law case in New Jersey can be taken on almost any standing court order. For our purposes, this includes:
- An enforcement action on a child support order.
- An enforcement action on a divorce order, such as a failure to make ordered alimony payments.
- An enforcement action on a parenting plan or custody order.
Which New Jersey Courts Handle Court Order Enforcement Actions?
The answer to this question depends on the nature of your legal case. New Jersey Family Courts, which are part of the state’s Family Division of Courts, handle many court order enforcement actions involving family law.
However, you may need to take legal action in another New Jersey court depending on the nature of your enforcement action. For example, the Division of Finance in New Jersey’s court system handles legal cases involving child support, collection of fines and many other financial matters.
The bottom line – make sure you have a lawyer handling your case who thoroughly understands family law in New Jersey. That way, you won’t waste time filling out the wrong paperwork or dealing with the wrong court.
Contact a New Jersey Attorney for Help with Enforcing Court Orders in Family Law Cases
If someone is failing to comply with a court order and either you or your children are being deprived as a result, an attorney at our New Jersey law firm can help you learn more about your legal rights. An attorney can review your options with you, which may include simply contacting the offending party, sending a demand letter or requesting a court order modification.
In some circumstances, contact from an attorney and the threat of further legal action is enough to compel a person to resume complying with orders. In addition, if the offending party still refuses to comply, an attorney can file a petition and bring the matter before the court for contempt proceedings.
To learn more about court order enforcement in family law cases, contact us and schedule a consultation with a New Jersey family law attorney at our firm. We can answer your questions, explain your options and get right to work on your important legal matter.
Williams Law Group, LLC – here for you when you need us most.