Enforcing Court Orders

If you have a court order against another person that has become difficult to enforce, there are legal options that you can employ.

When the person has knowingly failed to comply with the court order, he/she can be held in contempt. Should the person know about the order and/or be able to fulfill the order, you can bring contempt charges against the individual. Common examples of contempt situations are failure to pay child support and failure to obey custody orders.

In cases where the court has assigned an earnings assignment to an individual, that person's employer is responsible for making the payments. The company must directly pay the receiving party of the wage assignment order, whether it is forchild support, alimony ( spousal support) or any other type of support. This has become an effective tool for those individuals who have proven to be unable to make regular payments.

Do you have questions about contempt?  Contact us to speak with a Riverside family lawyer.