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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 0 3.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 1 of 7 MOTION FOR CONTEMPT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? F yes F no I, _________________________________, am the F PLAINTIFF /PETITIONER in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME F D EFENDANT /RESPONDENT 1. This Court has the authority to decide my request for a finding of contempt. 2. A support order was entered in this case on _______________________________________ PRINT DATE OF ORDER 3. That support order requires [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY ] F that the other party pay current child support in the amount of $_________________ F Monthly F Semi-monthly (twice each month) F Bi-weekly (every two weeks) F Weekly F that the other party pay past due child support in the amount of $_________________ F Monthly F Semi-monthly (twice each month) F Bi-weekly (every two weeks) F Weekly PS _____________________ DR _____________________ IV-D _____________________ Judge _____________________ ________________________________________ P RINT PETITIONER ’S /P LAINTIFF ’S N AME PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. _________________________________ P RINT RESPONDENT ’S /D EFENDANT ’S N AME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 2 of 7 F that the other party provide medical support in this way: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ F other: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The support order was entered for the followi ng child(ren) that I have with the other party (through birth or adoption): Child’s Name Current Address Date of Birth Gender 5. Since the support order was entered, the other party has been able to comply with the order, but has failed to comply with it as follows [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY ] F Non-payment of current child support. Last payment received __________________ P RINT DATE , IF KNOWN F Non-payment of past due child support. Last payment received _________________ P RINT DATE , IF KNOWN DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 3 of 7 F Non-payment of medical support and/or non-enrollment in medical insurance. F Other: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. I state the following about Temporar y Assistance to Needy Families (TANF): [CHECK ONE ] F I am currently receiving Temporar y Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). F I am not currently receiving Tempor ary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). 7. I state the following about Medicaid and DC Healthy Families: [CHECK ONE ] F I am currently receiving Medicaid and/or DC Healthy Families. F I am not currently receiving Me dicaid and/or DC Healthy Families. Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY ] F Hold the other party in contempt of court for failure to provide support. F Order the other party to spend time in jail until s/he pays the amount of money (“purge amount”) set by the Cour t after a hearing on this Motion. F Other _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any ot her relief it considers fair and proper. I F D O request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. F D O NOT DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 4 of 7 Respectfully Submitted, _ ___________________________________ S IGN YOUR NAME _ __________________________________________ S TREET ADDRESS _ __________________________________________ C ITY , STATE AND ZIP CODE _ __________________________________________ T ELEPHONE NUMBER † SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS : CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE W RITTEN SOMEONE ELSE ’S A DDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER B ECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM . DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 5 of 7 POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CONTEMPT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER In support of this Motion, I refer to: 1. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 7(b) (2003). 2. D.C. Code § 11-944 (2001). 3. Bolden v. Bolden , 376 A.2d 430, 432 (D.C . 1977); Smith v. Smith , 427 A.2d 928, 931 (D.C. 1981). 4. The record in this case. 5. The attached supporting document(s), if any. [LIST ANY DOCUMENTS THAT YOU ARE ATTACHING ] __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 6 of 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for Motions for Contempt of Court H OW YOU SERVE THIS MOTION FOR CONTEMPT ON THE OTHER PARTY DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A NOTICE OF MOTION OR NOTICE OF HEARING AND ORDER DIRECTING A PPEARANCE (NHODA) WHEN YOU FILED YOUR MOTION FOR CONTEMPT . “Notice of Motion” Service: How to Serve if the Final Order in this Case Was Issued 60 or More Days Ago IF YOU REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A NOTICE OF MOTION WHEN YOU FILED THIS MOTION FOR C ONTEMPT , YOU MUST SERVE THE NOTICE OF MOTION ON THE OTHER PARTY WITH A COPY OF THIS M OTION . Y OU MUST SERVE THE OTHER PARTY BEFORE THE HEARING ON YOUR MOTION . A FTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY , YOU MUST COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PORTION FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NOTICE OF MOTION AND FILE IT WITH THE FAMILY COURT C ENTRAL INTAKE CENTER . “NHODA” Service: How to Serve if You Want the Court to Be Able to Issue a Bench Warrant IF YOU REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A NHODA WHEN YOU FILED THIS MOTION FOR CONTEMPT , YOU MUST PERSONALLY SERVE THE NHODA ON THE OTHER PARTY WITH A COPY OF THIS MOTION . Y OU MUST SERVE THE OTHER PARTY BEFORE THE HEARING ON YOUR MOTION . A FTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY , YOU MUST COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PORTION FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NHODA AND FILE IT WITH THE DOMESTIC R ELATIONS CLERK ’S O FFICE . DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.0 5) Motion for Contempt of Child Support Order Page 7 of 7 “Rule 5” Service: How to Serve if Your Case is Still Open and You Do Not Care if the Court is Able to Issue a Bench Warrant I certify that I served a copy of my Motion for Contempt to the other party or the other party’s attorney on ____________________________ . P RINT DATE OF SERVICE The papers were delivered [C HECK ONE ] F by handing it to the other party F by first class mail to: ________________________________________________________________________ P RINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS C ITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE F by fax to: ________________________________________________________________________ P RINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ FAX NUMBER F by leaving a copy at the other party’s workplace with a clerk or person in charge, or because there was no one in charge, by leaving it in a conspicuous place: ________________________________________________________________________ P RINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS C ITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE F by leaving a copy at the other party’s home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there: ________________________________________________________________________ P RINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS C ITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE _____________________________ _____________________________ S IGN YOUR NAME D ATE