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Note that if you disagree with an order or a separation agreement and simply decide not to comply with the order or agreement, the other side <span class="noglossary">will</span> be able to go to court to enforce the terms of 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 a binding agreement in the same way that separation agreements are enforceable.
Note that if you disagree with an order or a separation agreement and simply decide not to comply with the order or agreement, the other side <span class="noglossary">will</span> be able to go to court to enforce the terms of 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 a binding agreement in the same way that separation agreements are enforceable.


The enforcement of orders is discussed in the pages on [[Enforcing Orders in Family Matters]] under the chapter on [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]]. The enforcement of agreements is discussed in the page on [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements]] under the chapter [[Family Law Agreements]].
The enforcement of orders is discussed in more detail in  [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]], within the section, [[Enforcing Orders in Family Matters]]. The enforcement of agreements is discussed in [[Family Law Agreements]], within the section [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements]].


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