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How do I issue/file a "Order for Arrest" & "Warrant for Arrest" in NJ?
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My ex didnt pay his support and I filed a Motion to Show Cause, the judge GRANTED my motion and placed a "CIVIL ACTION ORDER" giving my ex 10 days to pay or "a warrant for arrest will issue"..... well, it's day 12 and he still hasnt paid and has no intension of paying. I called the court and they said I have to file an "Order for Arrest" & "Warrant for Arrest"..... #1 question- why do I when it says it in the order, #2 question- if I do have to, how do I do this???
Generally, to secure additional relief you need to file another affirmative application with the court. So if the last Order stated that if payments were not made within 10 days a Bench Warrant would be issued you would likely need to file another application (Motion) asking for the Bench Warrant to be issued based on the fact that the terms of the prior Order had not been complied with.
Kenneth A. White, Esq.
Certified Family Law Attorney
732-819-9100
Yolanda NavarreteFamily Law AttorneyMorristown, NJNJ licensed ·
Personally I have never heard of a court telling a party to do this. I am thinking you should take the order to police dept. if that does not work, file another motion in family court, to enforce litigant's rights.
Mark M CheserDUI / DWI AttorneyUnion, NJNJ licensed ·
You need to speak to a family law attorney. But if you call the Judge's chambers that issued the last order and ask to speak to the Judge's law clerk it will either be worked out or you will get instructions on what to do.
