Tustin Lawyer for Enforcement of Court Orders

Once a family court order has been handed down by the court, they become legally binding and enforceable on all parties. In family law, these orders typically involve child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support/alimony, or restraining orders in domestic violence cases. Where a party to such an order consistently or willfully violates the terms of these orders, it may be necessary to go to court to force compliance on the other party by a judge. If you are experiencing such a situation or if you believe you have been falsely accused of such a violation, you can turn to the Law Office of Tracey N. Lundquist, APC for highly-professional legal help. Our firm is solely dedicated to family law matters and our concentrated experience in this field gives us high competence in helping you in seek a favorable result. 

Need help resolving a matter involving the enforcement of family court orders? Contact the Law Office of Tracey N. Lundquist, APC online or by calling (714) 949-1711 for a consultation. 

Enforcing Family Law Court Orders

Child support and spousal support orders can become a matter of contention after the order has been issued by the court. The supporting party may intentionally or unintentionally fall behind on payments due to disagreement with the amount owed or because of other circumstances, such as job loss, remarriage with additional children to support, or other factors. On the other hand, the supported party may feel that he or she deserves more money than is ordered and is demanding it be paid without any authority to do so. This kind of conflict may need to be settled by a judge in a court hearing. 

Child custody can also become a contentious matter between parents after the divorce or a paternity action has been finalized. This generally occurs between parents who are antagonistic or combative or for a parent who may have disagreed with the terms of the order in the first place. These parents may violate or ignore designated parenting plan schedules, such as refusing the other parent allotted time with a child, refusing to return a child, always being late in doing so per the plan’s instructions, or failing to pick up a child when it is their responsibility to do so. 

Violating restraining orders can also lead to the need for enforcement by the court. 

Parties who violate any of these orders may face consequences by the court. Those who legitimately cannot meet the terms of custody or support orders may need to seek a modification of the current order. All changes to family court orders must be done through the court; verbal agreements between parties are not lawful nor enforceable.