Fill and Sign the Regarding Contempt Form

IN THE ____________________COURT OF _____________________ (County), ________________________________ (State) _______________________________________ PLAINTIFF (Name of Plaintiff) vs. CAUSE NO. ______,______ _______________________________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) Motion for Order of Contempt COMES NOW ____________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff), Plaintiff in the above-styled and numbered cause, by and through her attorney, and files this her Motion for an Order of Contempt against Defendant, ______________________ __________________ (Name of Defendant), and in support thereof would show unto the Court the following matters and facts: 1. On _________________________________ (date of final divorce decree), in the above-entitled court, Plaintiff, ___________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff) , secured a final judgment and decree of divorce against the Defendant, _____________________________________ (Name of Defendant), a copy of which judgment and decree with notice of entry was served on __________________________ (Name of Defendant’s Attorney) , attorney for Defendant, on ______________________ __________ (date of service) . A certified copy of the judgment and decree is attached hereto as Exhibit A , and incorporated by reference. 2. Under the provisions of the judgment and decree, it was ordered and adjudged that Defendant pay to Plaintiff the sum of $_______________ (dollar amount) per month from the date of the judgment as alimony. 3. Since ________________________________ (date Defendant quit paying), Defendant has failed and refused to pay such monthly sums of alimony. Plaintiff has made repeated demands on Defendant for such payments, but Defendant failed and refused, and continues to fail and refuse, to make such payments. As of __________________________________ (date amount owed calculated), there is due and owing to Plaintiff from Defendant the sum of $________________ (dollar amount) in arrears of alimony. 4. No previous application has been made for the order or relief sought in this Motion. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests an order directing Defendant to show cause why Defendant should not be punished as and for a contempt of this Court for Defendant's failure and neglect to make the payments of alimony specified in the judgment of this Court duly made and entered in the office of the clerk of this court on ______________________________________ (date of final divorce decree), and why Plaintiff should not have such other and further relief as to the Court may seem just and proper. Respectively submitted on this ________________________________________ (date) . ____________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff) By: ________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff’s Attorney) State Bar No. __________________ Her Attorney OF COUNSEL: _______________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff’s Attorney) Post Office Box _________-______________ City, State, Zip Code ______________________________________________________ Telephone: ________-________-_____________ ORDER SETTING HEARING DATE A hearing on the Motion by Plaintiff, ___________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff) , for an Order directing Defendant to show cause why Defendant should not be punished as and for a contempt of this Court is set for _________________ _________________ (date of hearing), at ____________ (time of hearing), before the Honorable ______________________________________ (Name of Judge), Judge of the _________________________________________________ (name of type of court) at _____________________________________________ (street address of courthouse), ___________________________ (name of city), ___________________________ (name of county) , ___________________________ (name of state). So ordered this _______________________________ (date). __________ __________________________ Signature of Judge