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Difference between revisions of "Enforcing Family Law Agreements"

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Under s. 230 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the court can enforce an order (or agreement) by requiring a person:
Under s. 230 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the court can enforce an order (or agreement) by requiring a person:


*to ''post security'', usually by paying a sum of money into court,
*to post security, usually by paying a sum of money into court,
*to pay the expenses of the other party incurred from the person's breach,
*to pay the expenses of the other party incurred from the person's breach,
*to pay up to $5,000 to the other party or a child or spouse who was affected by the person's breach, or
*to pay up to $5,000 to the other party or a child or spouse who was affected by the person's breach, or