Contempt
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| Contempt | |
| Statutes: | § 5A |
| Description | Contempt is used when a spouse intentionally refuses to comply with a court order. |
| Takeaway | A spouse can go to prison if they refuse to do what the court orders them to do. |
Contempt can be for things like being disruptive in a court hearing, refusing to testify or provide evidence after a judge ordered you to do so, or "willful or grossly negligent failure to comply with schedules and practices of the court resulting in substantial interference with the business of the court."[1]
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References
- ↑ § 5A-11(a). Listing some of the justifications for contempt.