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It is not the court's job to enforce its orders, it's ''yours''. It's up to you to do something about it when someone fails to live up to an order. | It is not the court's job to enforce its orders, it's ''yours''. It's up to you to do something about it when someone fails to live up to an order. | ||
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 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 ''[http://canlii.ca/t/840m Family Maintenance Enforcement Act]'' and the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]''. Enforcing under these laws requires making an application to court. This too is your responsibility. | Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court have the ability to enforce orders under laws like the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/840m Family Maintenance Enforcement Act]'' and the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]''. Enforcing under these laws requires making an application to court. This too is your responsibility. | ||
