Legal Question in Family Law in Wisconsin

I am being charged with contempt of court for failing to comly with a court order regaurding child support. can i be arrested in open court or must i be given a chance to purge the contempt. or even recieve a stayed sentence. The court proceeding are in appleton Wisconsin, Outagamie County


Asked on 3/25/11, 8:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dawn Marie Mondus Law Office of Dawn Marie Mondus

If you were personally served with the notice of a contempt motion, the court does have the right to take you into custody at the hearing. However, if you are able to purge the contemp by paying what is owed, they are most likely going to take the payment. That is what they are attempting to force by a contempt motion anyway. You also can attempt to speak with the attorney seeking contempt to arrange a payment plan acceptable to everyone and therefore avoid any jail time.

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Answered on 3/25/11, 1:16 pm


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