CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Contempt
.........Defenses to Contempt Charge
............Prosecuting Party in Contempt
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Party who is in contempt may not enforce court order (rule does not apply to enforcement of support orders).

Enforcement of child support unaffected by interference with visitation rights (including contempt of visitation order).

Court should take evidence of H's current ability to comply with past probation order before finding that H's contempt prevented court from hearing his motion to modify support.