CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Contempt
.........Against Attorney or Agent
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Execution of finding of contempt against attorney or agent is stayed for 3 days to permit petition for extraordinary relief.
  • As members of the Bar, attorneys are on notice they can be held in contempt for their conduct in judicial proceedings.
  • Misleading the court is grounds for a contempt finding.