Miami Enforcement & Contempt Attorneys

A court order is only as powerful as your ability to enforce it. When the other party stops paying support, denies you time with your children, or refuses to comply with the property division, you have legal tools — and the longer you wait to use them, the more leverage you lose.

At Reynoso Erickson Trial Law, P.A., we represent clients on both sides of enforcement and contempt cases throughout Miami. We know how to compel compliance, defend against unfounded contempt motions, and move quickly when court orders are being ignored.

Understanding Enforcement and Contempt in Florida

Florida family courts have broad authority to enforce their orders. When a party willfully fails to comply, the remedy is often a motion for civil contempt. To find a party in contempt, the court must determine that a valid order existed, the non-compliant party had the ability to comply, and the non-compliance was willful. Each element is also a potential defense.

Common Enforcement Issues

• Unpaid Child Support: Missed payments, partial payments, or complete non-payment
• Unpaid Alimony: Refusal or failure to pay court-ordered spousal support
• Time-Sharing Violations: Withholding the child, refusing to follow the parenting plan, or repeatedly returning the child late
• Failure to Transfer Property: Refusal to sign deeds, transfer accounts, or comply with the equitable distribution order
• Insurance and Medical Expense Violations: Failure to maintain health insurance or pay uncovered medical costs
• Failure to Comply with Other Court Orders: Including injunctions, exchange protocols, and communication rules

Enforcement Remedies Available in Florida

Florida courts have a wide range of tools to enforce family law orders, including wage garnishment, license suspension, liens on real property, contempt proceedings, make-up time-sharing for parenting plan violations, and awards of attorney’s fees against the non-compliant party. The right remedy depends on the violation and your goals — and we move quickly to get the result you need.

How We Handle Enforcement Cases

• Rapid Filing: Delay favors the party who is not paying. We move quickly to file motions for contempt and enforcement.
• Asset and Income Discovery: When the other party claims an inability to pay, we investigate. Courts impose contempt only on willful non-compliance, but they also see through manufactured hardship.
• Time-Sharing Enforcement: We document violations, file emergency motions when warranted, and seek make-up time and attorney’s fees.
• Defense Against Contempt: If you have been accused of contempt, we present evidence of inability to pay, ambiguity in the order, or substantial compliance.

Why Choose Reynoso Erickson Trial Law, P.A.?

• Trial-Tested Representation in Miami-Dade family courts
• Aggressive Pursuit and Strategic Defense — we work both sides of enforcement
• Direct Attorney Access — a lawyer takes your call, not a receptionist
• Bilingual Representation for English- and Spanish-speaking clients
• 24/7 Availability for urgent matters