Enforcements
Enforcing Custody, Support & Divorce Orders
A Court Order Is Not a Suggestion
When agreements are broken, we help you take back control, with clarity, strategy, and a steady hand. When someone ignores a custody schedule, fails to pay child support, or refuses to transfer property after divorce, it’s not just frustrating, it’s a violation of a legal judgment.
At Justin Andersson, P.A., we help clients take meaningful, strategic action when the other party won’t follow the rules. Whether you need enforcement or you’re being wrongly accused, we provide steady legal support designed to get results without escalating drama.
Your Agreement, Enforced
What Can Be Enforced?
- Parenting Plans / Timesharing
- Child Support Orders
- Spousal Support / Alimony
- Property Transfers (home, vehicle, personal items)
- Debt responsibility / division
- Marital settlement agreement terms
- Contempt of court for willful violations
Examples of Violations We Enforce
- A parent consistently denies scheduled visitation
- The other party is late or noncompliant with child support
- Alimony payments are being withheld without court modification
- Someone refuses to sign over a car title, deed, or retirement account
- A parent moves the child without court permission
- One party is withholding personal property after separation
Legal Tools to Enforce Orders
Contempt of Court
Used when someone willfully refuses to follow a clear, lawful court order. The judge can impose:
- Fines
- Attorney’s fees
- Make-up parenting time
- Suspension of a driver's license, or (after other remedies fail) a professional license, for unpaid support through separate statutory procedures
- Jail time in extreme cases
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Income Withholding
For unpaid child or spousal support, we can seek a wage garnishment or, in Department of Revenue child support cases, interception of federal tax refunds. -
Writ of Possession or Replevin
To recover physical property wrongfully withheld. -
Supplemental Judgments
To convert unpaid debts into liens or judgments, including interest accrual and court enforcement.
Truth is Your Best Defense
Defending Against False Allegations
If you’re being accused of violating a court order, we can:
- Challenge false claims with documented evidence
- Show valid legal excuses or communication attempts
- Work to avoid unnecessary penalties or contempt rulings
- Assist with modification petitions if your situation has changed (e.g., job loss, illness)
Holding the Other Side Accountable
How We Help
- File enforcement motions and contempt petitions
- Represent you in post-judgment hearings
- Gather financial records, communication logs, and legal documents
- Draft clear corrective plans or compliance pathways
- Request attorney’s fees and costs if warranted
Florida Divorce FAQ
Enforcements FAQ
You can take action as soon as a violation occurs. The longer you wait, the harder it may be to prove a pattern.
Verbal or informal changes do not change the court order, and the court generally cannot enforce an unapproved side deal through contempt. Get any change approved by the court.
Yes. When time-sharing is refused without proper cause, Florida courts must award compensatory (make-up) timesharing.
Possibly. Florida courts can order one party to pay toward the other's attorney's fees in enforcement actions, generally after considering both parties' finances. For time-sharing violations, the court can order the violating parent to pay the fees to enforce the schedule. A party who refused to follow the order without justification can't be awarded fees.
Dedicated to Your Future
WHY CHOOSE JUSTIN ANDERSSON, P.A.?
- Clarity, Strategy, and Real Guidance
- Focused on Divorce & Family Law
- Honest Communication
- Personalized Support
Who We Serve
Proudly Representing Families Throughout the Florida Panhandle
From the coast to the Wiregrass line, we provide trusted legal representation in:
Bay County
(Home Base)
- Panama City
- Panama City Beach
- Lynn Haven
- Callaway
- Mexico Beach
- Springfield
- Parker
Surrounding Areas
- Jackson County
- Marianna
- Graceville
- Sneads
- Gulf County
- Port St. Joe
- Wewahitchka
- Calhoun County
- Blountstown
- Altha
- Washington County
- Chipley
- Vernon
- Holmes County
- Bonifay
- Ponce de Leon
Wider Northwest
Florida & Panhandle Region
- Walton County
- Defuniak Springs
- Freeport
- Santa Rosa Beach
- Okaloosa County
- Fort Walton Beach
- Crestview
- Niceville
- Santa Rosa County
- Milton
- Navarre
- Escambia County
- Pensacola
- Cantonment
- Gulf Breeze
Whether you live in Panama City or commute in from across the Panhandle, we offer virtual consultations, flexible scheduling, and personalized legal support from a team that understands Northwest Florida values.
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