If you have made it through your divorce to the final divorce decree and settlement orders, you may be feeling relief that the ordeal is over and a new chapter in your life can begin. Divorce agreements are meant to provide clear rules for spousal support, the division of assets and debts, and the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time.
A parenting plan that is even more detailed is also included. You assume everything from here on out will be smooth sailing, only to find out it is nothing of the sort. What happens when one spouse refuses to follow court orders? Perhaps your spouse is not paying child support or spousal support as ordered or refuses to bring the children back on time as agreed in the parenting plan.
Maybe he or she was ordered to sell the marital home and split the proceeds, yet nothing is happening in that area. What should you do? The better question may be, what can you do, legally, to force your ex to abide by court rules? This is a situation that will definitely benefit from having a knowledgeable Wheaton, IL family law attorney as your advocate.