Enforcing a court order for divorce

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Enforcing a court order for divorce

When an ex-spouse does not follow a divorce court order, you may need to return to court. Learn about enforcing court orders, your legal options, and the steps involved.

Enforcing a divorce order
Learn how to enforce a divorce court order in Illinois if the ex-spouse does not follow it, including legal options and next steps.
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Petition for rule to show cause - Family law cases
This Easy Form makes a Petition for Rule to Show Cause to help you enforce an earlier court order. Use it for Illinois family law orders, involving child support, divorce judgments, allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting plans, or joint parenting agreements (custody or visitation).
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Petition to enroll a judgment of another state
Use this form to ask a judge to enforce or modify a divorce or custody judgment from another state.
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