Enforcing Divorce Orders
Seattle, Washington, Parenting Plan and Support Lawyers
Having a written agreement with a former spouse outlining each of your rights, responsibilities and obligations is a good start. However, it does nothing to ensure that they actually follow through with what they've agreed to.
Our firm provides strong, effective representation to people with divorce agreements and orders that aren't being honored by their former spouses. For a free consultation regarding your divorce orders and the enforcement services our attorneys provide — call 206.625.9800 or contact us online and we will get back to you soon.
What Options Are Available?
Options vary according to the type of divorce order involved.
If your former spouse has missed child support payments, is paying you less than they're supposed to or simply isn't paying at all — you can handle this yourself by contacting Washington State's Division of Child Support (a government agency that provides child support enforcement services at no cost) or our attorneys can file for a contempt hearing and request harsh consequences if the support is not paid, including the suspension of driver's license and professional licenses, and the imposition of jail time.
Enforcement of parenting plans and orders for spousal support usually require a contempt hearing. In these cases, hiring a lawyer to protect your interests is the best course of action. In conjunction with this, we can request make-up parenting time, seek to obtain our attorneys' fees from your former spouse and obtain an earnings assignment order (wage garnishment).
For answers to other questions you have about enforcement of divorce orders —call Engel Law Group at 206.625.9800 to schedule a free consultation or e-mail us and an attorney from our office will get back to you soon.
