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Assumption: "If you have a court order, the court will enforce it when the other parent breaches it."
1 min readThis content reflects observational insights and lived community experiences. It does not constitute legal advice — always consult a qualified professional for your specific circumstances.
What People Expect
That once you have a court order — especially one made in the High Court — the court will enforce it if the other parent breaches it.
Court Reality
One parent's account: they had a court order, the other parent blocked access, and the court supported them. They went through years of hearings trying to enforce it and ended up with nothing. This is one person's experience — but it reflects a widely held observation that enforcement of child arrangements orders is one of the system's weakest points.
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Years of hearings to enforce one order. They lost. The court did nothing.
If you have a court order, the court will enforce it when the other parent breaches it.
Reality
One parent's account: they had a court order, the other parent blocked access, and the court supported them. They went through years of hearings trying to enforce it and ended up with nothing.
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