Enforcement Lawyers Dallas TX

If your ex-spouse refuses to pay child support or spousal support or violates the court order, our experienced family lawyers can help. We understand the various forms of action that can be utilized in helping you enforce your order. Filing a motion to enforce is a good place to start if you are needing court intervention to enforce your current order. Your attorney may also consider filing a motion to hold your ex-spouse in contempt for not following the orders. If the judge finds the ex-spouse in contempt, they could be ordered to pay a fine, spend time in jail, or a combination of the two. In the event you are owed child support, the other parent may be held in contempt of court and a hearing will be set for him or her to explain why the support has not been paid. If the supporting parent does not show up to the hearing, he or she may be issued a warrant for their arrest which could result in jail time. While the goal of the action is to get the other party to follow the order that is already set in place, jail time can be sought as a last resort. The threat of jail time can be highly motivating for your ex-spouse to get their things in order and start following the court order as they should be. This legal action can help you receive the money owed to you to support your children and force the other parent to abide by the court order.

Another way your ex-spouse may violate the divorce orders is to refuse to return any property to you that is rightfully yours or refuse to divide, as ordered, the proceeds of any property that was sold. The attorneys at Scroggins Law Group, PLLC can help you enforce what was set out in the order regarding your property. While we hope that your ex-spouse cooperates and abides by the order, we are happy to help if they have become difficult and are not dividing the property as lined out in the decree. We know how frustrating this can be, and are happy to help you achieve your goal of obtaining what was rightfully yours.

With decades of legal experience, Scroggins Law Group, PLLC has the knowledge and know-how to guide you through the legal process to enforce your court order. We work to aggressively pursue a positive outcome because we understand what these court orders mean for you and your family and how important it is that they are enforced. They help you and your children live a comfortable life. It is imperative for us to put our client’s interests at the forefront of all we do. We can help you maintain these support payments or help enforce any other part of the order that is not being followed. It is very beneficial for your case if you can document how your ex-spouse is not following the order. It is also helpful to make sure that you are abiding by the order completely.