Enforcement of Visitation Rights or Unpaid Child Support
The family court judges of Texas take a dim view of parents who openly defy their orders. Failing to pay child support or interfering with parenting time are actionable as a contempt of court, and the consequences have teeth.
Houston family law attorney Bill De La Garza can have a co-parent or ex-spouse brought before a judge to answer to a serious violation or ongoing defiance of any court order relating to custody, financial support or terms of divorce. He will request that the court impose harsh sanctions to force compliance and deter future shenanigans.
Contact Bill De La Garza & Associates, P.C. at 888-707-0064 if you need enforcement of an existing order. We practice in Harris County, Galveston County and surrounding Texas jurisdictions.
| Unjustly Accused of Violating an Order? Bill De La Garza is also a master at defending against contempt charges. He has been persuasive in getting unfounded cases of interfering with custody or willful failure to pay support kicked out of court. He can also represent those clients in seeking modification of child support when they are unable to pay because of involuntary unemployment or other hardship. |
Houston Court Order Enforcement Attorneys
Violating any decree of a family court can result in contempt of court proceedings:
- Failure to pay child support or provide health insurance
- Failure to pay spousal support (alimony enforcement)
- Failure to turn over marital property or proceeds of a sale
- Not allowing child visitation
- Returning the child several hours late (or not at all)
- Relocating without permission of the court
- Alienating the child from the other parent
Judges have broad power to enforce orders once the person is found in contempt. Sanctions can include garnishment of wages, make-up visitation time and awarding of attorneys fees. For egregious cases or continued defiance, the judge can put the person in jail or award primary custody to the aggrieved parent.
Texas Child Support Enforcement Lawyers
If the other parent is not respecting your parental rights or not adhering to a court order, contact us today for prompt action on your behalf.
