A Massachusetts Complaint For Civil-Criminal Contempt is a document used to initiate a civil or criminal contempt action in a Massachusetts court. This type of complaint seeks to have the court find a party in contempt for failing to comply with a court order, such as a child support order or a restraining order. The complaint must identify the individual or entity that is in contempt, the court order that was violated, and the specific act of contempt that occurred. There are three types of Massachusetts Complaint For Civil-Criminal Contempt: civil contempt, criminal contempt, and civil-criminal contempt. Civil contempt typically occurs when an individual fails to comply with a court order, such as a child support order. Criminal contempt involves actions that are considered disruptive to or disrespectful of the court, such as failing to appear for a court hearing or making a false statement to the court. Civil-criminal contempt is a combination of civil and criminal contempt. In this type of contempt, a person is found to be in contempt for both civil and criminal violations.