Enforcing Financial Orders

As our client we can help you navigate every step of the enforcement process ensuring you are kept informed and supported. For more information call, email or book a free consultation.

Getting a final order is often misconceived as being the end of the case. There is one final step before you can rest and that is after the implementation of the final order e.g. selling assets, transferring money etc. Sadly, some parties fail to engage in implementing the final order and you must consider enforcement proceedings.

Hale Family Law are specialists in helping clients enforce financial orders.  If you require urgent advice, we are on hand at a time to suit you.

What types of Order Can the Court Make?

The court can make such enforcement orders as it sees fit. This means the court will consider the most appropriate method of enforcement after hearing evidence of the other parties means.

Other Types of Enforcement


Attachment of earnings.
If a maintenance order has been made this can be the best method of enforcement.

Third party debt orders.  
This is generally made against a bank who are then required to pay money directly to you.-

Charging order.
This usually secures the outstanding amount against an asset such as a property.      

Warrant of control.
This has the effect of allowing an enforcement agent to take control of the other party’s debts to be sold to pay any money to you.       

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Warrant of possession. This is usually done where one party is holding up a sale and refusing the cooperate and/or is not willing to leave the property.

Execution of documentsWe would usually ask someone like a Judge to sign a transfer deed or stock transfer form on behalf of the other party if they refuse to sign.

Committal to prison. You can apply for committal to prison for a party’s failure to comply with orders or undertakings.

Who pays the legal costs?

The party who has failed to comply with orders will also usually be ordered to pay your costs of having the enforce the order.

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