A Pennsylvania Custody Contempt Petition is a document filed by either party to a custody case requesting the court to hold the other party in contempt for violating the custody agreement. This petition is filed to enforce the court order and hold the non-compliant party responsible for their actions. There are two types of Pennsylvania Custody Contempt Petitions: Contempt of Court and Civil Contempt. Contempt of Court is a criminal charge and applies to violations of court orders that are intentionally done or demonstrate a blatant disregard for the court's authority. Examples of Contempt of Court violations are failing to appear for court-ordered hearings and refusing to comply with court-ordered visitation. Civil Contempt is a civil offense and applies to violations of court orders that are unintentional. Examples of Civil Contempt violations are failing to pay child support or failing to comply with court-ordered custody arrangements.
Pennsylvania Custody Contempt Petition
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To file, you need to hand the originals and the copies to the Clerk. If you do not have the proper number of copies, the Clerk can make those copies for a fee. Filing fee. There is a $20.00 fee for filing the Petition for Contempt.
Contempt is a decision by a judge that a parent has willfully disobeyed a court order. If a court finds a parent in contempt, the judge may also order the parent to pay monetary fines and serve up to six months in jail.
Police generally do have the power to intervene when someone has violated a child custody order because these orders have the same authority as other types of orders, such as orders to arrest or seize property.
Can the police enforce a family court order when it is a child custody order? Yes, they can.
If someone violates the provisions of a custody order, a party can file a Petition for Contempt along with a Notice and Order to Appear. If someone violates a custody order, then he/she can be subject to a fine, imprisonment or other remedies.
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Section 5253(f) allows law enforcement authorities to enforce custody orders.
If a person is found in contempt for failure to follow the court's child custody order, he or she faces the following potential penalties: Up to 6 months in jail; A maximum fine of $500; Attorney's fees and costs; and.