Affidavit To Start Contempt Proceedings Violation Of Domestic Abuse Order

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR COUNTY (name of the county where you are filing this motion) %0D%0A : : : Civil No. Plaintiff, : (if you do not know, ask the clerk of court) (person who filed a Petition For : Relief From Domestic Abuse) : AFFIDAVIT TO START vs. : CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS : BASED ON A CHAPTER 236 : PROTECTIVE ORDER : Defendant. : : %0D%0A Code ch. 236 The Court issued a Chapter 236 Temporary Protective Order or Protective %0D%0AOrder in this case onthe day of , 02. I (plaintiff) believe the defendant has willfullyviolated that Order. I (plaintiff) swear under oath that the followin%0D%0Ag is true and correct: (tell what thedefendant did that violated the Protective Order) I REQUEST THAT THE COURT issue a %22Show Cause%22 Order which requires the defendant to appear before the Court and show the Court why he/she should not be h%0D%0Aeld in contempt for not following the Protective Order; direct the sheriff to serve this Affidav%0D%0Ait and Order to Show Cause.<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 I UNDERSTAND that I must attend the contempt hearing and tell the Court how and when the defendant disobeyed the Protective Order. In addition to my own testimo%0D%0Any, I can bring other proof of the violation such as people who saw the defendant violate the order, pi%0D%0Actures, medical records, police reports, or anything else that might help show the judge how the defenda%0D%0Ant violated the Protective Order. I UNDERSTAND that I may fill out and file this Affidavit by myself or with the help %0D%0Aof a lawyer. (Please indicate) [ ] I am receiving no help from a lawyer. I am filing this Affidavit with assistance from: [ ] the County Attorney (Please specify name and address) [ ] another lawyer (Please specify name and address) STATE OF IOWA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF ) [name of county where Notary Public is located] PLAINTIFF [Sign only in front of a Notary Public]Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 02. Notary Public A booklet entitled %22How to Protect Yourself from Domestic Abuse Without%0D%0A a Lawyer%22 is available at the clerk of courts office and from the nearest domestic %0D%0Aabuse shelter. It explains court procedure and gives information about how to contact %0D%0Aa lawyer. FOR OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE, CALL THE (CONFIDENTIAL) IOWA DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-800-942-0333 -2- [Affidavit To Start Contempt Proceedings Based on a Chapter 236 Protecti%0D%0Ave Order - IDOJ0793]