NOTICE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS TO PUNISH YOU FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. SUCH PUNISHMENT MAY CONSIST OF A FINE, IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH ACCORDING TO LAW. WARNING: YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN COURT MAY RESULT IN YOUR IMMEDIATE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. At Part__________of the Supreme Court Of the State of New held in and for the County of ___________________on leave blank ________________________, 200__. leave blank P R E S E N T : HON._________________________ leave blank ------------------------------------------------------x Index No._____________ insert court index no. Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - against - Defendant. ------------------------------------------------------x Upon the annexed affidavit of __________________,the (Plaintiff/Defendant) in this your name (movant) cross out inapplicable action, sworn to on ___________________, together with the papers attach ed to this Order date of affidavit to Show Cause, LET ___________________________, (Plaintiff/Defendant), show cause opposing partys name cross out inapplicable before this Court at Part________Room_____hereof to be held at the Courthouse leave blank leave blank located at _______________________New York on _________________________ , at address of courthouse leave blank9:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties can be heard, American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com>>>> 2 WHY an Order should not be made and entered pursuant to Domestic Relations Law 245 and Judiciary Law 756: a. Holding ________________________in Contempt of Court for willful opposing partys name refusal to comply with the Order or Judgment of this Court, dated__________________: date of Order(Check the applicable boxes) To pay child support; To pay maintenance; To comply with equitable distribution; Granting movant custody/visitation; cross out inapplicable Other___________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ write a description of the Order being violated b. Fining and/or imprisoning _______________________for such contempt; and opposing partys name c. Granting such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper. SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFOR, ORDERED, that personal service upon ____________________ and his or her opposing partys name 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com>>>> 3attorney, if any, of a copy of this Order together with the papers upon which it is based on or before________________, be deemed good and sufficient service. leave blank ______________________________ Justice of the Supreme Court 12/15/04 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com