CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Contempt
.........Procedure/Rights of Citee
............Civil vs. Quasi-Criminal Contempt
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • CCP §1209.5 presumption may not be applied in criminal contempt cases, only in civil; distinction discussed.
  • Proof of child support order that is known to payor and violated is prima facie evidence of a contempt (in contempt prosecuted as a civil matter).
  • Felony child stealing filing does not create double jeopardy if previous contempt for same act was civil in nature.