Contempt of court
Legal Information
In this section of Washington LawHelp you will find general information and self-help packets about contempt of court in Washington state.
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Contempt of Court in Family Law Cases: The Basics
3107EN - This publication has general information about Washington law on contempt in family law cases. It covers only the type of contempt most common to family law cases, called “coercive civil contempt.” The main goal is to have a person who is violating a court order obey that order in the future. Read More
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Filing a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
3108EN - This packet should help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if you already have a temporary or permanent parenting plan, child support order, or other family law order AND you want the court in the same Washington county to issue an order holding the other party in contempt for violating it. Read More
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Responding to a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
3110EN - This packet is intended to help you fill out and file court forms if you have been served with a Motion or Petition for Contempt for violating a temporary or permanent parenting plan/residential schedule, a child support order, or other family law order. Read More
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Getting Your Paperwork Ready So You Can Get Help with Your Family Law Case
3130EN - Be ready for an appointment with someone who's going to help you with your family law case. That someone might be: an attorney; a family law facilitator; an advocate at your local Domestic Violence shelter; or a CLEAR advocate who is going over forms with you by phone. Read More
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