STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) ) COUNTY OF ________________________ ) ) ) Petitioner ) ) vs. ) ) ) Respondent. ) 1. 2. The Petitioner currently resides at IN THE FAMILY COURT _____JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PETITION FOR CITATION FOR CONTEMPT Protection from Domestic Abuse Act (For Use in Family Court Only) Docket No. ______________________________ ________________________________________________. To the Petitioner's best knowledge and belief, the Respondent currently resides at ____________________________________________________________________________. 3. By Order and Protection of the Family Court of the _____ Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, dated __________________________________________, a copy of which is attached and incorporated by reference, the Petitioner was accorded certain protective relief. Without just cause or excuse, the Respondent has failed to comply with the terms of said Order of Protection by committing the following acts: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. 4. 5. The Petitioner believes the Respondent to be in contempt of court for failing to abide by the visitation provisions of said Order and asks that this court issue its Rule to Show Cause requiring the Respondent to show cause, if any (s)he can, why (s)he should not be held in contempt and why the prior Order should not be strictly adhered to. WHEREFORE, your Petitioner prays that this court issue its Rule to Show Cause requiring the Respondent to show cause, if any (s)he can, why (s)he should not be held in contempt for failure to abide by the provisions of said Order of Protection and why such Order should not be strictly adhered to, together with such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Date _______________________,20____ __________________________,S.C. __________ Petitioner THIS PETITION MUST BE VERIFIED ATTACH COMPLETED FORMS SCCA 403 AND SCCA 428 SCCA 427 (12/2009) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com