This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.
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.
In New York, this type of substitute motion is called an "Order to Show Cause." An order to show cause can be heard anytime the court directs, even fewer than the usual eight days, and even as short as a few hours later, if the court is convinced there's a real emergency.
If you are convicted of any degree of this crime, your outlook is bleak in terms of sentencing. Second Degree is an “A” misdemeanor while a First Degree conviction is an “E” felony. These crimes are punishable with sentences up to one year in jail and four years in state prison respectively.
After a summons with notice is served, the defendant will demand that the plaintiff serve a complaint. The plaintiff must then have the complaint served within 20 days after being served with the demand, or the case may be dismissed.
You can either answer the summons in writing or in person. If you answer in person, you must go to the courthouse clerk's office and tell the clerk about your defenses to the plaintiff's claims. The clerk will check off the boxes in a Consumer Credit Transaction Answer In Person form.
An Order to Show Cause is a way to present to a judge the reasons why the court should order relief to a party.
For example, a party can seek an order granting discovery, or dismissing all or part of an action by bringing an Order to Show Cause. The Order to Show Cause differs from a motion, because it can shorten the required notice time to the other parties.
Your Response to the Order to Show Cause must show a good reason (“cause”) for not following the Court's rules, directions, or deadlines. You must also do anything else the Court tells you to do in the Order to Show Cause.