What to do about a violation of a court order?
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What to do about a violation of a court order?
My divorce decree required the house to be put on the market and remain there until it sold. Approcimately 5 months ago my ex took it off the market with out telling me.
Asked on January 28, 2011 under Family Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Depending how the matter resolved itself in the divorce is how you will proceed here. If keeping it on the market was actually ordered in the decree by the Judge then a violation of a court order can result in being held in contempt of Court. You would bring an action for contempt before the Judge. If it is part of your agreement then you would sue based upon the contract between you. Either way you will end up in court enforcing the matter. You need to decide what you wish the results here to be. In other words, if you believe that your ex will not abide by the order at all and take it off the market again you may want to ask for you to be allowed to be the point person to list it. Be aware that your ex may still try and hinder your showing the house in some way. Good luck.
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