Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt

Judicial Council of California · Family Law

Verified current as of July 31, 2026

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.