How To Enforce Your Divorce Decree Without A Lawyer
Divorce settlements are complicated and may make moving on daunting especially when your ex has bad credit. Therefore it is important to check your credit reports for debts that were solely made by your ex. Moreover, follow the divorce decree like debt payments to make the proceedings less problematic.
Failure to Pay Debts ● ●
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Court decides who settles debts which includes credit card debts. File for cause of contempt if other party fails to comply with court orders. Jail time is usually enforced if on the second attempt other part fails to comply with court order especially without reasonable excuse.
Step-by-Step Guide to Enforcing Divorce Decree without a Lawyer
Step 1: Get in touch with the courthouse in the county that issued the divorce decree. Inform clerk’s office about court decree violation of other party
Step 2: File a motion for contempt or enforcement â—? Fill in forms and file under docket number on your divorce decree. â—? Attach a copy of your divorce decree to the motion for contempt.
Step 3: Attend court hearing Don’t miss your court hearing which will address the issue at hand. Depending on the judge’s decision you may or may not get what you want with the judge just issuing your ex a warning or a court order to complete payments within a specific period of time.
Step 4: If your spouse still doesn’t comply, file another motion with the court. ● ●
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Attach copy of divorce decree of court order with new motion for contempt. More stringent ruling with punitive sanctions like payment of court costs, restricted child visitation rights and jail term. Direction of lien on your ex’s property for debts owed to you or if they try to intercept tax refunds.
Step 4: If your spouse still doesn’t comply, file another motion with the court. ● ●
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Attach copy of divorce decree of court order with new motion for contempt. More stringent ruling with punitive sanctions like payment of court costs, restricted child visitation rights and jail term. Direction of lien on your ex’s property for debts owed to you or if they try to intercept tax refunds.
Attachment of Your Ex’s Property In cases when your ex would rather go to jail than follow the divorce decree you can: ● Hire lawyer ● Enforce judgment by seizing your ex’s property by issuing a writ of attachment to grant you permission to attach your ex’s property.
However, you will have to demonstrate to court: â—? Your persuasiveness to your ex to comply with the decree â—? Documentary evidence like your copy of letter requesting resolution of dispute
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