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California-If a court order to reimburse legal expenses was issued to a person, and this person willfully fails to make payments, how can the court be notified in order to have this person punished? Does the victim have to appear in court for such notification, or can she send a letter or e-mail to the court?
 


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My response:

That's a good one - - E-mailing the court !

I like that !

But no. If you're talking about a Family Law judgment, you MUST file an "Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt of Court" and serve a copy on the judgment debtor. This will cause him to be placed in front of the court to explain himself.

If there is no legally cognizable reason for failing to obey the court order, then it's a fine and / or off to jail he goes.

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