Enforcement of Court Orders

Enforcing Support Orders in Maricopa County

When a divorce is settled, child support, child custody and visitation, and alimony orders are finalized by the court. From that point forward, both parties are legally obligated to follow the agreement approved by the court.

Unfortunately, that legal obligation does not always translate into a check arriving in the mail in a timely fashion. Or a parent picking up or dropping off their child at the right time for visitation. You may even encounter problems getting a piece of property turned over or a pension fund divided at the proper time.

If you are experiencing problems receiving your court ordered child support or alimony, or you need help with a parent who regularly doesn't follow the visitation agreement, we can help. The Law Offices of Scott David Stewart is a full-service family law firm with offices in Chandler and Phoenix. We help clients across Maricopa County enforce court orders.

Learn more about how you can get help with child support enforcement. Contact our family law attorneys to discuss enforcement actions.

Types of Enforcement Action

There are a variety of actions that may be taken against a party who is not living up to the terms of a court order. Depending upon the type of order that has been violated, these may include:

• Garnishing wages (having money taken directly from a paycheck) in cases of child support enforcement
• Seizing assets in a bank account
• Notifying police and having the person arrested and jailed
• Loss of drivers' license until arrearages are paid

Building Your Case

Our lawyers will file contempt charges on your behalf and gather the documentation required to prove your case in court. For example:

Visitation: Your child custody order states that you can take your child on vacation as long as you give notice to the other parent, but the other parent says you never called or emailed. We will get phone records, text messages and email records to prove that you tried to contact the other parent.

Support Orders: If you have not been able to obtain support because the other parent has moved and can't be located, we will hire a private investigator to track them down. We will also look for financial accounts and hidden assets that can be claimed in payment.

You don't have to put up with excuses or lies anymore. Contact a family law attorney in Chandler or Phoenix for help with enforcement actions and contempt of court orders.