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2007 SESSION

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HB 3095 Support orders; purging civil contempt.

Introduced by: Matthew J. Lohr | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Support orders; purging civil contempt.  Provides that any order holding a party in civil contempt of court for failing to perform or comply with a support order must detail how the party may purge himself of the contempt. The party cannot be held in civil contempt if he does not have the ability to purge the contempt and he bears the burden of proof to show that he lacks the ability to do so. The bill codifies the law of Virginia concerning the power to hold a party in civil contempt.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/07  House: Presented and ordered printed 070061382  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/07  House: Presented and ordered printed 070061382
• 01/17/07  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/07  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Courts of Justice