CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Enforcement
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Contempt
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Procedure/Rights of Citee
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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.