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Enforcing Orders in Family Matters (view source)
Revision as of 17:24, 3 March 2013
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The Supreme Court has the power to punish for ''contempt of court'', disobedience of its orders or directions, and this is one way you can seek to have your order enforced. Once you bring an application to court for a finding that the person breaching the order be "found in contempt," the court can punish that person by a fine, by jail time, by both a fine and some time in jail, or by something more creative. Again, it is your responsibility to make this application, the court won't do it for you. | The Supreme Court has the power to punish for ''contempt of court'', disobedience of its orders or directions, and this is one way you can seek to have your order enforced. Once you bring an application to court for a finding that the person breaching the order be "found in contempt," the court can punish that person by a fine, by jail time, by both a fine and some time in jail, or by something more creative. Again, it is your responsibility to make this application, the court won't do it for you. | ||
Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court have the ability to enforce orders under laws like the ''Family Law Act'', the | Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court have the ability to enforce orders under laws like the ''Family Law Act'', the ''Family Maintenance Enforcement Act'' and the ''Court Order Enforcement Act''. Enforcing under these laws requires making an application to court. This too is your responsibility. | ||
It is true that the court system can be complex and challenging. That isn't an excuse for you not to take the steps that are required to enforce an order, and it doesn't give anyone a legitimate reason to complain that the system didn't help them out. If you are finding it too difficult to enforce an order, you should seriously consider hiring a lawyer to handle the matter for you. | It is true that the court system can be complex and challenging. That isn't an excuse for you not to take the steps that are required to enforce an order, and it doesn't give anyone a legitimate reason to complain that the system didn't help them out. If you are finding it too difficult to enforce an order, you should seriously consider hiring a lawyer to handle the matter for you. | ||