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_____________ : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF ______ , LOUISIANA _____________ : DOCKET NO. ______ ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ PETITION FOR CONTEMPT FOR NON -PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes mover, _________ ____ , who suggests to this Honorable Court that pursuant to the Judgment previo usly rendered herein on the __ day of ______ , 20 __ , mover, _____________ , was granted child support for the minor children, namely, _____________ and _____________ , in the amount of $ ______ per month, payable one half on the 1st and 15th of every month, retroactive to ______ __ , 20 __ . A copy of said Judgment is attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A". Respondent, _____________ , has not made regular child support payments since ordered by the Judgment dated ______ __ , 20 __ , and is in arrears of past -due child support for the amount of _____________ and __ /l00 ($ ______ ) Dollars. Mover, _____________ , is entitled to at torney's fees and Court costs incurred for prosecution of this rule. Mover, _____________ , asks this Honorable Court, pursuant to La.R.S. 9:315.32 , to suspend all licenses that R espondent, _____________ , may possess due to his noncompliance with this order of child support. Mover, _____________ , is a citizen of this State and because of her poverty and want of means, she is unable to pay the costs of this petition in advance or as they accrue, or to give security therefor, and desires to file and prosecute this action under the provisions of La. C.C.P. Arts. 518 1-5188. Mover, _____________ , asks this Honorable Court to order Respondent, _____________ , to show cause, if he can, on a date and at a time to be fixed by this Honorable Court, why: l. He should not be held in contemp t of this Court for failing and refusing to pay child support as ordered by this Court, as per the Judgment rendered on ______ , 20 ______ . 2. Respondent, _____________ , should not be ordered to pay attorney's fees and Court costs incurred by mover for prosecution of this rule. 3. All licenses that are in possession of _____________ should not be suspended pursuant to La.R.S. 9:315.32. ________________________________ _____________ Attorney at Law _____________ ______ , LA ______ (__ )______ La. Bar Roll No. ______ _____________ : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF ______ , LOUISIANA _____________ : DOCKET NO. ______ _______________________________________________________________________________ O R D E R Considering the foregoing motion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner, _____________ , be per mitted to prosecute th is action without prior payment of costs or as they accrue and without giving bond fo r costs, according to the provi sions of La. C.C.P. Art. 5181. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Petition for Contempt for Non -Payment of Child Support Payments issue herein dir ected unto Respondent, _____________ , ordering him to appear and show cause, if he can, on the _____ day of _ ___________, 20 __ , at __ o’clock __ .M., why: l. He should not be held in contempt of this Court for failing and refusing to pay child support as ordered by this Court, as per the Judgment rendered on ______ __ , 20 __ . 2. Respondent, _____________ , should not be ordered to pay attorney's fees and Court costs incurred by Mover for prosecution of this rule. 3. All licenses that are in possession to _____________ , should not be suspended pursuant to La.R.S. 9:315.32. THUS DONE AND SIGNED this _____ day of ______ , 20 __ , at ______ , Louisiana. ______________________________ DISTRICT JUDGE DEFENDANT CAN BE SERVED AT: _____________ ______ , LA ______