Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Rule to Show Cause
When filing a Rule to Show Cause (Contempt Order) can you enter multiple issues on one order or do I need to complete a seperate order for each issue? Also, is there a place on the web where I can find a standard form to fill in the details of the order to file with the court?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Rule to Show Cause
The RULE TO SHOW CAUSE may reference as many issues as the complainant wishes that were allegedly violated in the order from the court having proper jurisdiction over the matter.
Separate rules are not required for each issue.
It's important that the pleading conform with the particular requirements of the court in which it
is being filed, and if you cannot afford to consult with an attorney practicing in this court, you should then avail yourself of the advice which one of the clerks can offer as to the correctness of your document in form if not
in substance, the latter of which could be asking them to engage in the unauthorized practice of law.
There is no website that I am aware of that can
offer the precise tailoring of pleadings that may be required in at least some of the state and federal jurisdictions in the United States and its
territories.
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