Once the obligor is found to be in contempt, will payments start?

Not necessarily. There is no guarantee that civil contempt will result in payments from the obligor. A review hearing will be set at the time of the initial hearing and if the obligor is not paying, they will be in front of the judge again for the non-payment. This may result in the obligor serving time in jail.

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1. Who can receive child support?
2. What services are not available?
3. Who can use child support services?
4. After I apply, what else must I do?
5. If I apply for child support services, do I have any rights?
6. What is Contempt of Court?
7. What are the criteria for an obligor to be found in contempt?
8. How does contempt start?
9. What happens once the obligor is personally served?
10. Once the obligor is found to be in contempt, will payments start?
11. Will a contempt action automatically reinstate an obligor's driver's license?
12. The obligor did not show up at the contempt hearing, what happens now?
13. Can obligees bring obligors in for contempt themselves?
14. Why wouldn't contempt be used?