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It's important to know that if you disagree with an order or an agreement and simply decide not to comply with the order or agreement, the other side can go to court to enforce the order or agreement. In the case of a court order, you could also be faced with an application for an order that you be found in contempt of court. Contempt is punishable by jail time, a fine, or both jail time and a fine. Note also that minutes of settlement and memoranda of understanding may be enforceable as binding agreements in the same way that separation agreements are enforceable.
The enforcement of orders is discussed in more detail in the chapter [[Resolving Family Law Matters Problems in Court]], in the section [[Enforcing Orders in Family Matters]]. The enforcement of agreements is discussed in the chapter [[Family Law Agreements]], in the section [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements]].
===Before the agreement has been formalized===