The South Carolina Rule to Show Cause — Citation for Contempt of Court (Protection from Domestic Abuse) is a court order that allows a petitioner to file a motion to have a respondent found in contempt of court for their failure to abide by the terms of a court order. This includes orders related to protection from domestic abuse, such as orders staying away from the petitioner or their residence, orders to cease contact by any means, orders to vacate a shared residence, orders to pay financial support, orders refraining from committing further acts of abuse, and other orders that are intended to protect the petitioner from further abuse. If the respondent is found in contempt of court, the judge can impose penalties such as fines, jail time, or other sanctions. There are two types of South Carolina Rule to Show Cause — Citation for Contempt of Court (Protection from Domestic Abuse): an Order to Show Cause and a Citation for Contempt of Court. An Order to Show Cause requires the respondent to appear in court to show why they should not be found in contempt of court, while a Citation for Contempt of Court allows the petitioner to file a motion for contempt without the respondent’s presence.