ORI NUMBER:____________________ IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA _______________________________________ Petitioner * * * * * * * * v. _______________________________________ Respondent Civil Action File No: ____________________________ MOTION FOR CONTEMPT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE ORDER Comes now __________________________________ (your name), I am the [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent (the party bringing this motion) and moves this Court to hold the [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent (the party you say has not complied with the prior order) in contempt of court by showing the Court as follows: (This motion must be filed prior to the date of expiration of the underlying order which you are trying to enforce.) 1. On _______________________________ (date of prior order), the Court entered a [ ] Temporary Protective Order [ ] Judgment Under the Family Violence Act. That order has not been modified by any subsequent orders of this or any other Court. 2. The opposing party is in contempt of court for failing to comply with the above order. 3. The opposing party has failed to comply with the following specific provision(s) of the court’s order/judgment: [ ] Restraining Order [ ] Temporary Alimony [ ] Residence [ ] Attorney Fees [ ] Division [ ] Health Insurance [ ] Payments of Personal Property [ ] Custody [ ] Child Support [ ] Attending FV class [ ] Support Visitation [ ] Through Debts Page 1 of 4 Division [ ] Other Provisions Q:\MAGFORMS\MAG 60-21 Motion for Contempt, Rule Nisi, Cert. of Service Oct 06 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 4. The opposing party has intentionally failed to comply with the above provision(s) by as follows (explain, in detail, what the opposing party has done or not done that violates the prior order/judgment): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. I move that the Court hold the opposing party in willful contempt of court and impose sanctions as appropriate. This ____ day of __________________________, 20_____. ________________________________ [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent (Signature) Pease Print: (IF YOU ARE STAYING AT A CONFIDENTIAL LOCATION OR HAVE AN UNLISTED PHONE NUMBER, PLEASE PROVIDE AN ALTENATE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE COURT NOTICES CAN BE SENT. THE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU PROVIDE BELOW BECOMES A PUBLIC RECORD.) Name: ________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Daytime Phone: _________________________________ Page 2 of 4 Q:\MAGFORMS\MAG 60-21 Motion for Contempt, Rule Nisi, Cert. of Service Oct 06 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA _______________________________________, Petitioner, vs. Civil Action No. ___________________________ _______________________________________, Respondent. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that I [ ] have served [ ] will immediately serve a copy of this Motion for Contempt and Rule Nisi upon the other party in the following manner: [ ] hand delivering a copy to that party [ ] mailing a copy by first class mail to the address listed below: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ [ ] providing the Clerk of Court with an envelope pre-addressed to the other party at the address indicated above. I further certify that the above address is correct to the best of my knowledge. This ____ day of __________________________, 20_____. ___________________________________ [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent Please note that you must serve the other party with a copy of your Motion and a Rule Nisi signed by the Judge. If you fail to do so, the Court cannot hear your case. As the moving party, it is your responsibility to ensure that the other party is served. Page 3 of 4 Q:\MAGFORMS\MAG 60-21 Motion for Contempt, Rule Nisi, Certificate of Service American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA _______________________________________, Petitioner, vs. Civil Action No. _____________________ _______________________________________, Respondent. RULE NISI The [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent having filed a Motion for Contempt and the same having been read and considered, the parties are ordered to appear before this Court at ______ __. M. on the ____ day of ____________________________, 20_____, at the Court Annex, 2nd Floor, Gwinnett County Detention Center, 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30043 Courtroom 4 /_______, for a hearing on the motion. So ordered, this ____ day of _______________________, 20_____. ________________________________ Judge, Superior Court [ ] by designation Page 4 of 4 Q:\MAGFORMS\MAG 60-21 Motion for Contempt, Rule Nisi, Certificate of Service American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com