Snohomish County Paralegal Services Contempt Child Support
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This page addresses contempt of court involving child support orders. A parent may be held in contempt for failing to follow a valid child support order, including payment obligations or required child-related expenses.
Snohomish County Paralegal Services prepares document packets to help present child support contempt matters clearly and accurately to the court.
Paying Parent. If you are being taken to court for alleged nonpayment, it may be possible that the order was unclear, the amount is disputed, or compliance was not willful. We can assist with preparing response documents and supporting declarations.
Disputes may arise over what the order requires, how payments were applied, or whether certain expenses were actually owed.
Receiving Parent. If child support has not been paid as ordered, we can prepare contempt paperwork to help you seek enforcement and document the noncompliance.
Documents we prepare
- Motion or petition for contempt of child support
- Declarations for the paying or receiving parent
- Proposed order
- Exhibit organization (payment records, timelines, court orders)
- Service packets when required
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Call: 206-578-9493