Motions for clarification are either the result of sloppy lawyering, poor reading comprehension and/or truly unforeseen circumstances that the court or parties could did not anticipate. A motion for clarification is an admission that something went wrong.
In Illinois, a petition for contempt must be crafted as a written appeal that clearly delineates the particular order or stipulation purported to have been breached and this document must undergo proper service to the party who is responding.
A motion to strike a defense is akin to a motion to dismiss a cause of action for failure to state a claim. This form of motion to strike regards the sufficiency of pleading, as opposed to the merits of the case.
As the person who filed the Motion for Contempt, you will have to prove: that there is a valid court order; that the other party violated or disobeyed the order (Be prepared to say exactly how you think the order was disobeyed. that the other parent violated (or disobeyed) the court order on purpose.
Sentence. If the matter is heard without a jury, and upon a finding of direct criminal contempt, the Court may impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, a jail sentence not to exceed six months, or both.
In Illinois, a petition for contempt must be crafted as a written appeal that clearly delineates the particular order or stipulation purported to have been breached and this document must undergo proper service to the party who is responding.
Either side in a case can file a motion. In some instances, a non-party may file a motion (for example, a motion to quash a subpoena issued in the case). Motions are electronically filed (e-file) with the court clerk where your case is being heard and are decided by a judge at a motion hearing.
A contempt is indirect when it occurs out of the presence of the court, thereby requiring the court to rely on the testimony of third parties for proof of the offense. It is direct when it occurs under the court's own eye and within its own hearing.
(f) Motion to Strike. A party may move to strike or the court may strike redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter from any pleading at any time.
A motion to dismiss asks the court to dismiss either whole or part of a complaint, counterclaim, or crossclaim. Motion to strike or "Demurrer": In some jurisdictions, a motion to strike or a "demurrer" is the equivalent to a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.