If a spouse violates the terms of a parenting agreement in terms of parenting time, for instance, or holiday time, the party should seek an attorney’s advice. The party may be asked, is this consistent? Are they always missing holidays? Is the person interfering with the children’s best interest? Are they not getting to school […]
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What happens if a spouse violated terms of a parenting agreement or an allocation judgment?
What is the difference between civil and criminal contempt of court in a family law case?
Civil contempt, which is most generally indirect contempt, is violating a court order for a certain sum of money or a certain act or transfer of property, for instance, that can be solved, that can be enforced. The contemptor can purge their contempt, they hold the key to their own jail cell. A judge may […]
Can you file for a divorce if you have no proof of adultery in New Jersey?
Want to know if you can file for a divorce if you have no proof of adultery in New Jersey? Read to find out what you can and can’t do.
Will my divorce be affected if I date other people?
What does it mean to be in contempt of court?
To be in contempt of court is a violation of the court order or a directive of the court. You can be in direct contempt of court, which is in front of the judge in the actual courtroom. The judge directs someone to control themselves, and if they don’t, they can be held in direct […]
What type of documentation does an attorney need to help someone enforce an order?
Communication records – whether they’re emails, letters, or texts – are not preferred because it’s hard to get those from the source, they don’t have a timestamp generally. Receipts are very important, invoices are very important, proof of payment is very important. All of those things would be helpful to seek enforcement. Ultimately when an […]
What is the first step someone should take if their spouse violated a child or spousal support order?
A person should first make sure that the requests are made, that the party who is seeking enforcement has made those requests, and that they don’t just think that their spouse remembers all of the terms in an order or a judgment and expects them to remember that they’re supposed to pay certain requirements. A […]
Is a court order different than a judgment?
The terms are different and there are nuances, but generally a court order in Illinois is considered to have the same weight as a judgment. A judgment may be all-encompassing of the entire case, so it will be a judgment for dissolution of marriage or a judgment for fees, or something of that nature in […]
What is a court order?
A court order is either an agreement that is made by the parties and is stamped by the judge and not the clerk. Or it’s an order that’s issued by a judge after a hearing or argument. Candace Meyers is a family lawyer at Boyle Feinberg, P.C. in Illinois. To learn more about the firm, […]
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