Enforcement Proceedings:

Once a court order has been made, it is sometimes difficult to obtain compliance of that order by one or both parties.  FERNANDEZ and FERNANDEZ is adept at enforcing parties’ obligations required by court orders by utilizing the following methods:

            Contempt Actions:   An Order to Show Cause re Contempt can be filed to request penalties against a party who is not following a court order.   It is an effective tool to thwart ongoing disobedience of court orders and one that the attorneys at FERNANDEZ and FERNANDEZ are not afraid to use.

            Attachment Procedures: There are a variety of procedures that can be used to obtain property, money or support that has been awarded to a party in a divorce, legal separation or child support matter.  Liens may be placed on real or personal property and wage assignments or earnings withholding orders can be placed on a person’s wages.  At FERNANDEZ and FERNANDEZ, we utilize every attachment procedure available to us in making sure our clients receive all court-ordered monetary or property awards.