Modifying and Enforcing Divorce Judgments
Modifying and Enforcing Divorce Judgments
Managing Changing Circumstances
Managing Changing Circumstances
Things change and as a result, there are circumstances in which court orders relative to child support, custody or alimony need to be updated. We can assist our clients in seeking modifications to reflect these changes. Further, if your spouse or partner fails to comply with a court order, we can help you seek enforcement through an action for contempt. Whether you need to adjust an order or ensure compliance, we are here to protect your interests and ensure legal obligations are met.
Modifications
Modifications may involve changes in financial orders such as child support or alimony, or they may involve changes in child custody or a parenting plan. If you and your former spouse or partner think you can mediate and enter into an Agreement for Modification, we can assist – often obtaining a Modification Judgment without the need for either of you to appear in court. Discover more about Mediation here.
However, a modification action can also be as complicated and intricate as your original divorce. We can help.
If you and your former spouse or partner are not able to mediate, we will first try to negotiate a settlement with the lawyer representing your former spouse or partner so you can avoid the time and expense of a trial. If a settlement is not possible, we will narrow the issues and develop precise legal arguments to obtain a straightforward court ruling.
Contempts
A Contempt Complaint may be filed when one party believes the other has not complied with an order or a judgment of the court. If you and your former spouse or partner have a temporary order or a final judgment that provides for a certain amount of support, or sets up a parenting plan, or calls for the transfer of certain property, and your former spouse or partner has not complied, we can help. We will file a Complaint for Contempt on your behalf, asking the court to force your former spouse or partner to comply, and also seeking attorneys’ fees on your behalf so the action does not leave you worse off financially than you would have been had your spouse or former partner complied in the first place.
If you are served with a Complaint for Contempt that claims you have not complied with a temporary order or judgment of the court, we will investigate the specific matter complained of, look at the exact language of the order or judgment, and prepare the best argument possible to avoid having the court find you in contempt.
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Supporting You Through This Process
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