Attorneys for Westfield Civil Contempt Matters
Serving All of Western Massachusetts
You've gotten through your divorce. It was stressful, but you survived. Now your former spouse is alleging that you are not complying with the parenting plan. Or your ex is not paying court-ordered child support. Whatever the problem, it is important to have an attorney to help you with enforcement actions that can resolve the issue effectively. Enforcing child support and child custody orders is essentially a contempt of court matter. For a person to be in contempt, he or she must have failed to follow a clear and unequivocal final or temporary court order when having the ability to do what the court had ordered.
With so Many Choices, Why Choose Us?
There are many attorneys in the area who handle divorce and related matters such as 209A restraining orders, DOR matters, men's rights, women's rights and paternity actions. However, there are far fewer who really concentrate on family law matters on a day-in and day-out basis. At The Massachusetts Family Law Group, our attorneys help clients with contempts regularly in the probate and family courts of Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties. With 30-plus years of courtroom experience, our attorneys are often called "the most sought-after divorce attorneys in Massachusetts."
There Is No Substitute for an Aggressive Defense to Allegations of Contempt
At The Massachusetts Family Law Group, our Hampden County, Berkshire County, Hampshire County and Franklin County contempt attorneys have seen the dangers of do-it-yourself contempt defense firsthand. Time and time again, we have had to come in and fix the mistakes that were made by men and women trying to save money and just "get it over with" quicker.
You Will Be Held to the Same Standard as Attorneys
The Springfield, Pittsfield, Northampton and Greenfield probate and family courts are mandated to hold self-represented litigants to the same standards as attorneys. You are required to know the law, whether or not you really do.
Each count of contempt exposes a defendant to losing custody or parenting time, monetary sanctions, and Department of Revenue enforcement tools such as wage garnishment, tax refund intercept, driver's license suspension or negative reporting to credit bureaus. In some cases, the judge will order that you be held in jail.
Just as serious are frivolous claims or false allegations of contempt. No matter what facts surround your case, our knowledgeable attorneys can advise you on any type of contempt action in the Western Massachusetts courts.
Experienced Family Law Attorneys Who Almost Exclusively Handle Divorce, Modifications and Contempt of Court Matters
The Massachusetts Family Law Group is a team of experienced, aggressive, and well-coordinated attorneys who litigate divorce, custody and support matters seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
If you want to interview attorneys, come watch us in the courtroom. You'll see for yourself – we're experienced, aggressive and we get results for our clients.
Referrals Tell the Stories of Our Success
We receive many referrals from other lawyers and satisfied clients, including opposing attorneys from former cases – strong indicators of our firm's success. To learn more about how we can help you, contact us at (800) 941-DIVORCE or e-mail us for a free, no-obligation consultation at any of our local offices.
