Difference between revisions of "Enforcing Family Law Agreements"

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====Extraordinary enforcement power====  
====Extraordinary enforcement power====  


Under s. 231 of the act, when no other order will be sufficient to make someone comply with an order (or agreement), the court can enforce the order (or agreement) by imprisoning the person for up to 30 days.
Under s. 231 of the act, when no other order will be sufficient to make someone comply with an order (or agreement), the court can enforce the order (or agreement) by imprisoning the breaching party for up to 30 days.


This provision applies to agreements about parental responsibilities, parenting time, contact, child support, and spousal support.
This provision applies to agreements about parental responsibilities, parenting time, contact, child support, and spousal support.

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