Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Cordell & Cordell attorney William Halaz III talked with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about divorce modifications, how you should behave when trying to modify an order, how moving affects modifications and what evidence you need for a successful modification.

The full audio version of the podcast is available here.

Also, read our series of articles on modifications:

• Reasons for Modification
• How to Act Before Your Modification
• Evidence Needed for Modification
• How Moving Affects Modification

Cordell & Cordell attorney William Halaz III talked with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about contempt, what contempt actually means, the conditions that must be met for contempt and the consequences for being found in contempt of court.

The full audio version of the podcast is available here.

Also, read our series of articles on contempt:

• What is contempt?
• What conditions must be met for contempt?
• What are the consequences of being found in contempt?

By William Halaz

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

A Motion for Contempt is a common occurrence in family law proceedings. In previous articles on contempt of court, I addressed the legal concept of contempt and outlined the conditions that must be met for contempt.

In this article, I will tell you the possible punishments for being found in contempt.

By William Halaz

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

In my first series of articles on contempt of court, I addressed the legal concept of contempt and what it means.

A typical excerpt of a Motion for Contempt reads like this: "Respondent’s failure to abide by the Judgment and Order of Dissolution, which included the parties’ Parenting Plan, is willful, deliberate, contumacious, and without just cause or excuse."

In this article, I will outline the conditions that must be met for contempt.

By William Halaz

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

"Respondent’s failure to abide by the Judgment and Order of Dissolution, which included the parties’ Parenting Plan, is willful, deliberate, contumacious, and without just cause or excuse."

This is the last paragraph of a recent Motion for Contempt I filed on a client’s behalf. But what does this sentence mean? What exactly is contempt?

The following is a cursory breakdown of this question for those who are trying to enforce their rights, or who are fighting a falsely filed contempt charge brought on by their ex-spouse or child’s other parents.

I will not address the type of contempt often seen on television and in the movies, where an attorney or client screams and yells at the judge during a court proceeding. A contempt charge of this type is rarely seen in family court proceedings, although it is available to a judge who feels his or her court is being disrupted.

I will instead address an individual’s contempt by failure to follow a court’s orders, including orders for child support and alimony payments.