Q: What exactly is a Motion for Rule to Show Cause? I asked the Court to hold my soon to be ex-wife in Contempt of Court
My soon to be ex-wife wife was ordered by the Judge over the PO Hearing to return my personal property that she was refusing to return. Her parents were to drop it off at the end of my parents driveway and they did not do it. I wrote a letter to the Judge requesting that he hold them in Contempt of Court and I get served a paper from the Court informing me of a date for said Motion for Rule to Show Cause. It appears to me that it was distributed to her but I read online that it could mean that i have to show reason why they should be held in Contempt but I'm thinking it means she has to explain why she didn't obey the Judge's orders.
A:
There's not enough information in your question to say for sure what the document pertains to, but in general, a Motion for Rule to Show Cause is what is filed when one party is requesting that the court find another party in contempt for violation of an order. So, it could be that the court treated your letter as a "motion" and set a hearing date to address the issues you raised. It could also be possible that your ex filed her own motion for contempt. You'll need to read through the paperwork carefully. Also, you should consider speaking with an experienced family law attorney.
Hope that helps.
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