contract-law civil-law
What sort of lawyer can help enforce unconventional non-business oral contracts?
<p>Assume two individuals A and B make an oral contract, say A waives unpaid child support in exchange for B buying a house for their children to live at in perpetuity. Both parties follow through, but later B decides to sell the home and evict the children so B can solely financially benefit.</p>
<p>What sort of lawyer would have the expertise needed to help A enforce the oral contract effectively?</p>

<p>Usually, a family law lawyer would handle a matter like this one.</p>
<p>I am refraining from prejudging the outcome on the merits.</p>

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<p>What sort of lawyer would have the expertise needed to help A enforce the oral contract effectively?</p>
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<p>None.</p>
<p>That contract would not be enforceable even if it was in writing.</p>
<p>Child support payments are mandated for the  benefit of the children: A was not in the position to &quot;waive&quot; or &quot;exchange&quot; them in the first place .</p>
<p>So, B is still liable to pay all the unpaid child support, and B solely owns the house they bought and so is free to sell it.</p>

<p>A family law lawyer would be able to advise <em>whether</em> such a term or contract could be enforced and if so, could also provide representation when trying to enforce it.</p>
