Unless the judge withdraws his order of contempt it will remain active (just as if it were a warrant) until the missing party presents themselves in court and answers to the judges concerns.
If it is a civil contempt order, no arrest will take place - people are not arrested for civil contempt. However if it is a criminal contempt order, they are subject to arrest by law enforcement.
If you mean can you be held in contempt for not appearing on the date the subpoena said you had to appear on, the answer is no, you cannot be held in contempt of court. The subpoena is binding on you only if it is duly served upon you according to applicable law.
They are in violation of a court order and can be charged with contempt of court and be fined and/or spend time in jail depending on what type of case it is.
If a lawyer is trying to serve papers for contempt, they must follow the legal procedures for serving documents, which typically involves delivering the papers to the person named in the contempt order. If successful, the individual will receive notice of the contempt proceedings and be required to respond or appear in court. If the individual cannot be served directly, the lawyer may seek alternative methods, such as service by publication, depending on local laws. Ultimately, the court will determine whether the individual is in contempt based on the evidence presented.
Probably many possibilities--contempt of court, perjury, and obstruction are just a few.
No, you cannot be held in contempt of court for an order that has not yet been served to you. For a contempt finding to occur, the individual must have knowledge of the order and willfully fail to comply with it. Without proper service, there is no legal obligation to adhere to the order.
The moment they were held in contempt, your attorney should have handed the judge a change of custody order. Contempt of court is considered a change of circumstance. see links below
They will be charged with contempt of court.
They have committed contempt of court for which they can be sanctioned by the court.
It depends on the court and the jurisdiction. You can be fined or jailed for the contempt, and the court can order someone else to take the child for the test.
Defendant was served compalaints and summons and defedant chose to prcoeed with other action
They can be held in contempt of court. Which could result in criminal charges.
You may have to discuss this question with the judge - there's no way of knowing his answer.