Being in contempt of court: can sound frightening. But if you are faced with a parent who refuses to comply with an existing court order, it can also sound like a useful tool. In Missouri, a civil contempt order is one way that judges can enforce child support and child custody orders.These orders come with serious consequences. In certain circumstances, parents who owe back child support can be found to be in contempt of court. If they are, they can be sent to jail until they pay off their child support arrears.At Stange Law Firm, PC, we represent parents throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Indiana in enforcement proceedings related to unpaid child support or denial of visitation. Our clients and the people they take action against often face being held in contempt as a very real possibility.
Modifying Child Support Orders in the Midwest
After a divorce, a family’s circumstances can change, and the divorce court orders can be modified to reflect those changes. Child support is one modifiable