Legal Question in Family Law in California

Double Jeopardy in Family Law?

If you have criminal charges against you for a non- custodial parent missing their visit, can you also be held in contempt in family court for those same missed visits? Is there like a double jeopardy thing? Also, one lawyer told me that you can't file contempt for the non-custodial parent canceling their weekend and another lawyer told me that you could. Which is it? I get found in contempt if I cancel the weekend, so I'd like to file contempt for my ex canceling his own weekend. Kind of like reverse contempt. Can that be done or not? I am in the process of interviewing attorneys to handle this for me but need this answered first. Thank you.


Asked on 12/28/04, 7:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Double Jeopardy in Family Law?

The family law action is a civil action. The criminal action is criminal. There is no double jeopardy in botha criminal case and a contempt in family court proceeding on the same facts.

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Answered on 12/30/04, 12:30 am


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