FORM 5.9 Petition for Contempt of Order of Custody

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF

__________________ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL ACTION-LAW

PLAINTIFF

vs No. CI -

DEFENDANT

PETITION FOR CONTEMPT OF ORDER OF CUSTODY

AND NOW, Plaintiff, __________________, files a Petition for Contempt of Order of

Custody against Defendant, and in support thereof, avers the following:

1. Plaintiff is __________________ [Mother/Father], who currently resides at

__________________.

2. Defendant is __________________ [Mother/Father], who currently resides at

__________________.

3. The parties hereto are the parents of the following minor [child/children], who currently

reside(s) at __________________.

4. On __________________, 20______, the Honorable __________________

__________________, entered an Order of Custody in the Court of Common Pleas of

__________________ County, Pennsylvania. A true and correct copy of said Order of Court

is marked Exhibit ``A,'' attached hereto and made part hereof.

5. Since the entry of said Order of Court, [Mother/Father] has willfully failed to comply with

the custody provisions as required by this Honorable Court, in spite of the fact that

[Mother/Father] has been and continues to be physically able to comply with the terms thereof.

Specifically, [set forth facts showing willful failure to obey of the Order of Custody].

6. [Mother/Father] has incurred substantial counsel fees and costs as a result of

[Mother's/Father's] contempt.

7. [Mother/Father] should be responsible for [Mother's/Father's] reasonable counsel fees and

costs.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter an Order

adjudicating Defendant in Contempt of Court and [set forth specific requests for relief, i.e.,

transfer of custody, make-up time with the child/children, counsel fees, costs and expenses,

incarceration, etc.].

Respectfully submitted,

__________________

[Verification]