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Contempt is a remedy often used to compel a parent to pay child support who has failed to do so, or to punish a party who has denied access to the children, violated the other party's rights with regard to property, or physically or verbally assaulted a party in violation of a court order. A party found to be in contempt of court may be punished with jail time, fines, or both.
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A: Contempt is a remedy often used to compel a parent to pay child support who has failed to do so, or to punish a party who has denied access to the children, violated the other party's rights with regard to property, or physically or verbally assaulted a party in violation of a court order. A party found to be in contempt of court may be punished with jail time, fines, or both.


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Contempt is a remedy often used to compel a parent to pay child support who has failed to do so, or to punish a party who has denied access to the children, violated the other party's rights with regard to property, or physically or verbally assaulted a party in violation of a court order. A party found to be in contempt of court may be punished with jail time, fines, or both.
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