Alabama Petition for Rule Nisi
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If you or CSED proves that the parent has purposefully or intentionally failed to pay the child support order, the owing parent will be found to be in contempt of the order. One possible penalty of being found in contempt is jail time.
In many cases throughout Georgia, a rule nisi is issued before a temporary hearing for issues arising from divorce cases. Meaning to show cause rule nisi allows the opposing party to receive notice of a hearing so that both parties are provided the opportunity to be heard before a court of law.
The petitioner must wait at least six weeks from the date the decree nisi was granted before making an application for the decree nisi to be made absolute, or final. This application is usually dealt with quickly by the court and the final decree is sent out to both parties.
The parent must receive the court papers in accordance with state law in order to be properly served. If the parent is found in contempt, it means he or she did not obey the support order on purpose. The parent could be sent to jail.
There is no fee to file a Motion for Contempt. If the other party disobeyed an order from a case that has gone to final judgment (check with the clerk's office if you are unsure), you'll need to have a marshal serve the papers on (in other words, give them to) the other person. The marshal's fee is usually $50 to $75.
If your spouse fails to abide by the divorce decree after your divorce is final, you could wind up without your rightful properties, child support funds, or alimony payments. Not only is this inconvenient and frustrating, but it could lead to serious financial hardship or issues with your children.
A judgment nisi means a judgment that comes into effect on a specified date unless within a certain time period cause is shown why it should not go into effect.
Rule Nisi is a request by one party to rule the other party in contempt for not complying with previous arrangements made in a court of law.If your ex-spouse refuses or does not pay the full amount of your child's medical expenses that were agreed upon in a previous ruling, you can file a petition for Rule Nisi.
Upon the hearing the petitioner or his Advocate, if he appears, the Bench, if satisfied, shall direct a rule nisi to issue to the respondent against whom the order is sought, calling upon him to appear on a date to be fixed therein to show cause why the order sought should not be made and may also further direct him to