How do you prove contempt of court?

The Court had to have ordered the other party to do something (pay set amount of support by set date, allow visitation on a set schedule, etc). Prove he didn't do what the court ordered and the court can hold him in contempt. But, that doesn't mean the Judge will do so.

My experience was that some judges are fairly lenient, some not so understanding. Some put up with a couple/ several infractions before holding someone in contempt. It's up to the Judge.

But, that's just my experience.

I think I hear you asking, if one is preparing the Response without an attorney, what to put or how to word the Relief part of your Response. Is that correct?

I'm bumping for Debra Law or Jespah. I'm sure one of them will have the right answer for you.

Squinney, you saw through my cleverly worded hypothetical to see I was asking about an ongoing case, eh? Ftr, it was dismissed; xh didn't bother to show up. But that left me still wondering, what does one have to do to prove Contempt of Court? How does one get the infractions noted in the case so that eventually they become contemptable?

This may help you. From Black's Law Dictionary-

Contempt of Court--Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct court in administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity.

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Judges make those findings!

So, if a court document were amended to stipulate that parties mediate difficulties as they arise, if one party continued to bring the matter before the court rather than seek a mediation service, that wouldn't be grounds to find that party in contempt of court?

I am going through a family court motion for Order to Show Cause of contempt due to my ex violating an existing visitation agreement am I able to use text messages to prove she willingly went against the visitation agreement that was stipulated in our divorce?

it is everyone's right to have contempt for the court, they are after all, for the most part, full of lawyers

and lawyers are some of the most contemptible people in the world