Enforcement and Modification of Agreements and Court Orders
Is the other party not complying with the terms of a Court Order, Judgment, or Agreement? Have the circumstances of your matter changed so much that the terms of your current Agreement or Court Order are now impractical, untenable, or intolerable? Are there gaps in your Agreement that must be resolved? Is there simply too much ambiguity in the existing Agreement or Court Order that requires clarification?
If so, the best next step is to schedule a consultation to discuss the issues you are facing, the exact terms of any Agreement or Order by which you are bound, the stage of the dispute, and the personalities involved. Think of it as an opportunity to orient yourself in a complicated situation before strategizing your next steps.
We will also discuss the optimal dispute resolution method for you. Many clients have tolerated an intolerable situation for so long that, by the time they are finally consulting an attorney, they are ready to involve the Court and have no faith that another form of dispute resolution would be fruitful. That may be true. However, there is a reason that alternative dispute resolution has gained popularity over the years and is widely used in complex disputes: it is effective when conducted properly.
In advance of the consultation, you will be asked to provide any upcoming deadlines known to you as well as all relevant documentation. Examples include, but are not limited to:
If so, the best next step is to schedule a consultation to discuss the issues you are facing, the exact terms of any Agreement or Order by which you are bound, the stage of the dispute, and the personalities involved. Think of it as an opportunity to orient yourself in a complicated situation before strategizing your next steps.
We will also discuss the optimal dispute resolution method for you. Many clients have tolerated an intolerable situation for so long that, by the time they are finally consulting an attorney, they are ready to involve the Court and have no faith that another form of dispute resolution would be fruitful. That may be true. However, there is a reason that alternative dispute resolution has gained popularity over the years and is widely used in complex disputes: it is effective when conducted properly.
In advance of the consultation, you will be asked to provide any upcoming deadlines known to you as well as all relevant documentation. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Your Marital Settlement Agreement, if applicable
- All Orders entered by the Court
- Your paystubs/Forms W-2, K-1, etc. if the issue is financial in nature
- Communications with the other party, if any
- Correspondence received from the other party and/or his/her attorney, if any
- Any documents that were filed with the Court by the other side, if any.
During the consultation, we will strategize not only your next immediate steps but also the overarching trajectory of your matter or the issue you are facing.
You may want to take an amicable approach to a brewing dispute that has not yet fully materialized, and we would be happy to discuss practical solutions that could keep you out of Court.
Alternatively, it may become clear very quickly that Court intervention is your only option.
If you are facing pressure of a Court-imposed deadline because the other party already filed an application, we can strategize your response to such application.
To schedule a consultation, please click here.