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What do you do when your ex is in contempt of court and your lawyer won't do anything to help you get what was court ordered over four years ago?
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∙ 14y ago
You need to sit down for a face-to-face conference with your attorney and determine from them why they won't proceed against the ex-spouse. There may be some perfectly valid legal reason. If they cannot, or will not, explain their reason to your satisfaction, retain another attorney. If the ex-spouse is not fulfilling some type of court ordered action you could file a "motion to compel" with the court.
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Can you be held in contempt of court if you did not follow a protection order that you got?
Yes. Contempt of court can be on either side of the issue. It is going against anything the court issued document ordered.
Is a lawyer needed to file contempt of court charges?
Only a presiding judge can charge an individual with contempt of court.
Can I sue for contempt of court if my Ex does not refinance home in own name as ordered by court?
I believe you can go to the court and file for contempt of court if it was ordered by the judge that your ex was to refinance in a given period of time.
Can you get ex husband for contempt by not keeping insurance on child?
If your ex husband was ordered to keep insurance on your mutual child or children then he could be help in contempt of court if he did not cover them. A lawyer will be able to go over details of the case.
How long can you be jailed for a civil matter?
Contempt of court for child support? 1-5 years. Contempt of court for violating the fathers court ordered access rights? 0+ seconds
Can you delay a contempt of court order?
I have been trying to collect the court ordered child support ordered and with no luck. Now I have filed a contempt of court order and it is due before the judge shortly. Is it possible for him to delay it any longer, or is the appearance before the judge final?
What happens if i don't provide court ordered insurance on my child?
You could be found in contempt.
What do you file to get court ordered back child support he unsuccessfully petitioned to have dismissed?
If he is not paying court ordered child support, he is contempt of court. All you need to do is, go to the court which issued the order and address the issue.
What does contempt in court mean?
Contempt of court is most commonly used with regard to people who have violated direct orders of the court. For instance, a person who has been ordered to return a piece of property and refuses to do so may be in contempt of court. However, the term can apply to any disrespect shown to the court/judge. Recently, an attorney was jailed for contempt of court for cursing in the courtroom.
What is the statute of limitations to file contempt charges on and ex spouse for non payment of marital debt ordered paid in a divorce decree in Indiana?
Indiana shows no statute of limitation on filing contempt charge on debt in a divorce decree. You need to contact your lawyer and ask them to petition the court for non-payment.
What happens if you don't attend court ordered parenting class in Minnesota?
Contempt of Court, and/or whatever matter before the court that initiated the order being reconsidered.
Can someone be in contempt for not filing child support paperwork in the state of Washington?
If you were ordered by a judge, or via a court order, to do certain things by a certain time - and you don't do it, yes, you can be found in contempt for violating a court order. If you are just failing to fulfill an administrative requirement of the law, no, not contempt.
