Q: Can an Order to Show Cause Hearing in CA be canceled if the respondent fulfilled his part of a settlement agreement?
I filed contempt paperwork last fall against my ex-husband due to him disobeying a court order to pay a debt. In October, the judge had us meet with a mediator where we agreed upon a settlement amount and payment plan. Also apart of the agreement was that when he made his final payment to me that I would drop the contempt charge filed against him and also request to dismiss the restraining order in effect until 2022. He and I are now on civil terms and it's now my turn to fulfill my end of the agreement. We have an Order to Show Cause Hearing on 3/16/20 but do we have to attend if the agreement is fulfilled? I was advised that I would have to pay $91 to drop the restraining order. Is there also a fee to dismiss the contempt charge or can I just file paperwork for both requests and pay one fee?
A: I'm not sure why you should be paying any fee. You should be able to file a CV-110 (Request for Dismissal) for no cost.
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