Petition for Contempt definition
Petition for Contempt. A legal paper filed in court by one party when the other party has violated a custody order. The Petition describes the contempt (violation).
Examples of Petition for Contempt in a sentence
The Parties hereto understand and agree that any violation of the terms of this Settlement (after receipt of written notice and 30 days opportunity to cure or to take commercially reasonable steps to cure) may be enjoined or enforced by any legal or equitable means available, specifically including a Petition for Contempt under the above-captioned action and case number.
The Prothonotary shall promptly forward the original Petition for Contempt with the attachments listed above to the Court Administrator’s Office for assignment to a Custody Conference Officer.