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Without going into detail, my ex has been found to be in contempt of court. Any one been through this and can offer advice?
Contempt is quite a serious offence, at least in criminal proceedings, in civil court it is less so. I don't know much about the repercussions for someone found to be in contempt....I guess it depends what it concerns but I can understand why you can't discuss it openly. Talk to your solicitor, they should be able to tell you more.
Hi, As NJ states Contempt of Court is a very serious offence & one not given too lightly.
There are a number of ramifications for your ex - depending on the seriousness & decision of contempt by the court e.g. fine, community service, jail etc.
It is wise not to disclose nature of CoC here but if this relates to your family application which has resulted in poor behaviour (direct/ indirect) by your ex then it will be very problematic for her in court going forward...which should mean your point taken more favourable than before.
If you have a specific question - please ask or PM me.
it could also mean not much at all.....it could be just a finding or a serious matter. disclosing information from private law proceedings can also be contempt so be carefull.
Indeed - all cases under the family court come under this - technically, even discussing it on here is pushing the boundaries, which is why we recommend keeping personal details out of posts.
Absolutely agree, which was why I didn't go into detail over what it entailed. I was just asking about personal experiences about what the court decided to to etc, I did not want anyone to go into personal details etc. I have spoken with my solicitor, the ex will get a letter in the post which will hopefully make him think about his actions. If we do go back to court my solicitor said that he would be addressing the contempt of court and will be wanting to the judge to decide on what action is required. Thanks again guys for your advice 🙂
it would be interesting to know just what the contempt was and the rules for publishing after the case are diferent than during a live case. maybe it could help others who could make use of similar contempt and an example without i.d details wouldn't be contempt
It doesn't change. Even now, 8 years down the line (and with my youngest almost 16, so not subject to the orders any more), I would be in contempt if I published too much detail, though I would hope that if my ex discovered me on here and tried to take any action, a court would accept my motivation for doing so was to help others. Technically, I was almost certainly in breach by recently allowing my son (who was too old at the time to be subject to the residence/contact orders) to see the papers as he wanted to understand what had gone on.
At the time of the original case, my ex threatened my daughter's school that they were in contempt for acting on the court order - fortunately, the headmistress was not one to be so easily pushed around, and my solicitor wrote to the school confirming that as the school was acting in the welfare interests of my daughter, there was no problem in knowing the contents of the order, but it does illustrate what a minefield it can be.
My ex used info from court which had personal details about me and the kids details , gave it to a third party who tried to use it for their own gain. Both were hoping to get me sacked from my job,as they made a [censored] and bull story up to go with it,inc false allegations. Neither wrote to court to ask to use it, though I have been told by solicitor that ex had no right to give permission to third party at all. My place of work threw their complaint out,and advised I take legal action. Hence why solicitor will be writing to ex in due course.
Hope you get a good result 🙂 I'd also be asking him to pay your solicitors costs (at least) for the extra work caused.
I think I may email my solicitor and just do that, as it costing me a lot of money currently. Thanks again 🙂
Hope you get a good result 🙂 I'd also be asking him to pay your solicitors costs (at least) for the extra work caused.
Great Idea - also court fees/ you taking time off as well...worth a go !!!
If you get your company to collaborate with a statement then ex is in big trouble...
From a CAO it shows "bad character/form" by the ex...
Very best of luck.
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