Contempt Fl 410 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Type or print form in ink. Front page, first box, top of form, left side: Print your name, address, telephone number, and fax number, if any, in this box.

If you have a restraining order and wish to keep your address confidential, you may use any address where you can receive mail. You can be legally served court papers at the address you use.

Front page, second box, left side: Print the name of the county where the court is located and insert the address and any branch name of the court building where you are seeking to obtain a contempt order.

You may get the court information from the court clerk. The court should be the same court in which the original order was issued.

Front page, third box, left side: Print the names of the Petitioner, Respondent, and Other Party/Parent (if any) in this box. Use the same names as appear on the most recent court order disobeyed.

Front page, second box, right side: Print the court case number in this box. The case number is also shown on the most recent court order disobeyed.

Insert the name of the party who disobeyed the order ("the citee").

The court clerk will provide the hearing date and location.

The clerk will provide hearing date and location in item 2, obtain the judicial officer's signature, file the originals, and return the copies to you.

Either check the box in item 3 and attach an Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (form FL-411 for financial orders or form FL-412 for domestic violence, or custody and visitation orders), or leave the box in item 3 blank but check and complete item 8.

An Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (form FL-411 or FL-412) is attached.

Check the box that describes how the citee knew about the order that has been disobeyed.

Citee had knowledge of the order in that citee was present in court at the time the order was made, citee was served with a copy of the order, citee signed a stipulation upon which the order was based, or other (specify).

Check this box if you have not previously applied for a contempt order.

Check this box if you have previously applied for a contempt order and briefly explain when you requested the order and results of your request. If you need more space, check the box that says "continued on Attachment 6b" and attach a separate sheet to this order to show cause.

Item 7: Check this box if the citee has previously been found in contempt by a court of law. Briefly explain when the citee was found in contempt and for what.

If there is not enough space to write all the facts, check the box that says "continued on Attachment 7" and attach a separate sheet to this order to show cause.

Each order disobeyed and each instance of disobedience is described as follows:

Item 8: Check this box if the citee has disobeyed orders for child support, custody, visitation, spousal support, family support, attorney fees, and court or litigation costs. Refer to item 1a on Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (form FL-411).

Check this box if the citee has disobeyed domestic violence orders or child custody and visitation orders. Refer to Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (form FL-412).

Injunctive or other order (specify which order was violated, how the order was violated, and when the order was violated): if you are completing item 8c, use facts personally known to you or known to the best of your knowledge. State the facts in detail. If there is not enough space to write all the facts, check the box that says "continued on Attachment 8c" and attach a separate sheet to this order to show cause, including facts indicating that the violation of the orders was without justification or excuse.

Use item 8d to write other facts that are important to this order. If you are completing item 8d, insert facts personally known to you, or known to the best of your knowledge. State facts in detail. If there is not enough space to write all the facts, check the box that says "Continued on Attachment 8d" and attach a separate sheet to the order to show cause.

If you request attorney fees and/or costs for pursuing this contempt action, check this box. Attach a copy of your Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150).

Declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that what you write is true and correct.

Type or print and sign your name at the bottom of page 2.

Have someone who is at least 18 years of age, who is not a party, serve the order and any attached papers on the disobedient party.

You may not serve the papers yourself.

Service must be personal; service by mail is insufficient.

The person serving papers must complete a Proof of Personal Service (form FL-330) and give the original to you.

Keep a copy for yourself and file the original Proof of Personal Service (form FL-330) with the court.

The papers must be served at least 16 court days before the hearing.

If the court finds contempt, the possible penalties include jail sentence, community service, and fine.