Indiana § 31-17-4-8 Contempt

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-17-4-8 — Contempt

Indiana·Art. 17 FAMILY LAW: CUSTODY AND VISITATION·Ch. 4 Parenting Time Rights of Noncustodial Parent

A court that finds an intentional violation without justifiable cause by a custodial parent of an injunction or a temporary restraining order issued under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-26 before its repeal):

(1)shall find the custodial parent in contempt of court;

(2)shall order the exercise of parenting time that was not exercised due to the violation under this section at a time the court considers compatible with the schedules of the noncustodial parent and the child;

(3)may order payment by the custodial parent of reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses to the noncustodial parent; and

(4)may order the custodial parent to perform community restitution or service without compensation in a manner specified by the court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-26(e).]

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A court that finds an intentional violation
without justifiable cause by a custodial parent of an injunction or a
temporary restraining order issued under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-26 before its repeal):
(1) shall find the custodial parent in contempt of court;
(2) shall order the exercise of parenting time that was not
exercised due to the violation under this section at a time the
court considers compatible with the schedules of the noncustodial
parent and the child;
(3) may order payment by the custodial parent of reasonable
attorney's fees, costs, and expenses to the noncustodial parent;
and
(4) may order the custodial parent to perform community
restitution or service without compensation in a manner specified
by the court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-26(e).]

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