Family Law
FL-410: Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form is used to ask a court to punish someone for violating a family law court order, such as failing to pay child support or not following custody arrangements. Parents, spouses, or their lawyers file this form when they need the court to enforce an existing family law order by holding the other person in contempt.
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Forms that go with FL-410
FL-400RequiredRequest for Order: Child SupportThe Summons (Uniform Parentage) or related summons form is typically required to initiate or connect the separate cases being joined under FL-410.›FL-150AttachmentIncome and Expense DeclarationThe Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150) is commonly attached to support-related contempt proceedings to provide the court with current financial information relevant to the alleged violation.›FL-160Often filed with itProperty DeclarationThe Property Declaration is commonly submitted alongside the joinder stipulation to provide a full accounting of assets and debts relevant to both cases being consolidated.›FL-300Often filed with itRequest for OrderThe Request for Order (FL-300) is frequently filed alongside or instead of FL-410 when the filer also seeks modifications to existing orders at the same hearing, broadening the scope of relief requested.›FL-411Next stepAffidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (Financial and Injunctive Orders)The Summons and Complaint/Responsive Pleading (Joinder) is the next sequential form used to formally plead the joined party's rights and obligations after FL-410 is approved.›FL-412Next stepAffidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (Domestic Violence/Custody and Visitation)The Responsive Pleading to Complaint in Joinder (Joinder) is filed by the joined party in response to FL-411, completing the joinder process initiated by FL-410.›
More Family Law forms
FL-397Request for Income and Benefit Information From Employer›FL-398Notice of Activation of Military Service and Deployment and Request to Modify a Support Order›FL-401Application for Disbursement and Order for Disbursement From Child Support Security Deposit›FL-415Findings and Order Regarding Contempt (Domestic Violence —Uniform Parentage—Governmental)›FL-420Responsive Declaration to Motion for Child Support›FL-421Payment History Attachment (Governmental—Uniform Parentage Act)›