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- Can I stop contact with a court order?
- Can you disobey a court order?
- What counts as harassment from an ex?
- What happens when a court order is broken?
Can I stop contact with a court order?
Ultimately if contact is ordered by the court it must be adhered to unless the court itself stops any contact. Therefore you as a parent must try and ensure contact continues to avoid the other parent from taking steps to enforce an existing court order.
Can you disobey a court order?
Disobeying (breaching) a court order is a serious offence unless you have a reasonable excuse. Under the Family Law Act, a 'reasonable excuse' has a legal meaning. You have a reasonable excuse for breaching a court order if: you believed you had to—to protect someone's health or safety, or.
What counts as harassment from an ex?
Assault, abuse, threats, and even stalking are considered punishable criminal offenses. If you are being subjected to one of these forms of harassment, report your ex to the authorities immediately. ... On the other hand, your ex may not be doing any physical or emotional harm, but simply hasn't accepted the break-up.
What happens when a court order is broken?
(Broken court orders) A court order is legally binding. Failure to comply with the court order amounts to contempt of court and a person can, as a last resort, be committed to prison for contempt. A parent cannot be held in contempt though simply for failing to take up the contact given.
