Q: How long does it take to get court date after submitting contempt of court motion. Filed on June 13 District Nebraska.
Contempt action is against my ex husband for several things he is not doing from the divorce decree (mostly financial things he is not paying). Clerk uploaded the motion to the Nebraska Justice site but Judge as of today has not set a trial date or done anything with the matter. This will be the 2nd time I have done contempt charges. Last two times I had an attorney this time I just don't have any funds left to get an attorney. I know when Attorney filed the Contempt Motion we had court date within a couple days of it being submitted to the court. Is it normal for it to take this long to get a court date? If not what can I do to try and get a court date soon. The one matter in the motion needs attention quickly in regards to the house. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
A: Depending on the court and judge, a party that files an affidavit and application for contempt may also need to contact the court for a hearing date, prepare an order for show cause, prepare a praecipe for service, and send the summons and contempt action to the sheriff for service. Depending on your court and judge, you may need to do some or all of these things or sometimes something else that the particular judge requires.
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