Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama
violation of divorce decree
What are the consequences of violating a stipulation in a divorce decree such as having a member of the opposite sex spend the night in the home of a minor child without a valid marriage license?
Asked on 6/04/09, 9:34 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Mari Morrison
Mari Morrison
Re: violation of divorce decree
Means you have violated an agreement and the Judge may use it to change future visitation or custody.
Answered on 6/05/09, 9:08 am
Gerald Miller
Redden, Mills & Clark
Re: violation of divorce decree
Possible consequences could be the judge finding the party to be in contempt of court and sanctioning the party, and/or modifying the divorce decree by changing custody or visitation.
Answered on 6/04/09, 9:41 am