Contempt and Enforcement Lawyers in Florida
When disputes occur after your divorce, you have legal options that can force a party to comply with a court order. If you are accused of violating a divorce decree or are seeking to make an ex-spouse or parent comply with a valid order, you should hire an attorney who can represent you.
To learn more about contempt and enforcement actions, you should contact the Baird Law Group in Tampa, Florida, for an initial consultation.
Child Support Disputes
By far the most common post-divorce problem faced by divorced parents surround the enforcement of child support. There are a number of federal and state procedures that can be used to force a person to comply with a valid child support order. Our firm represents people seeking child support and defends people against child support enforcement and contempt actions. Two of the most common tools used to enforce child support orders are:
- Wage deduction order: This court order forces an employer to send a portion of a parent's income to a state agency to cover unpaid child support.
- Contempt order: The court can also find a person in contempt of a valid court order and impose a fine or sentence jail time, or both.
Visitation Disputes
Another major problem faced by divorced couples involve visitation disputes. When a parent intentionally and willfully fails to abide by a court-ordered visitation schedule, it can hold him or her in contempt. Sometimes parents continually show up late for visitation or they may not allow visitation at all. When this occurs, you should turn to the court for legal assistance. Also, if a parent relocates with minor child or children without a court order, this also is considered contempt.
If you are accused of violating a court order or if you are accusing a spouse or parent of violating a divorce decree, you should contact a lawyer at the Baird Law Group in Hillsborough County for an initial consultation.
