Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt (Financial and Injunctive Orders)
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2025
This form is an Affidavit of Facts used to give a judge information about how another person may have broken a support order or another court order. It is meant to be attached to the Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt (form FL-410).
The court describes it as: Give the judge information about how the other side violated the support order and attach to Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt (form FL-410).
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when someone needs to tell the judge that another party has violated a court order regarding support payments or other rules set by the court.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form is an Affidavit of Facts used to tell the judge about how someone may have broken a support order or another court order.
- Who fills out this form?
- The form has spaces for the Petitioner/Plaintiff, Respondent/Defendant, and Other Parent/Party, suggesting either party can file it.
- Does this form include payment details?
- Yes, it has sections to list specific orders for child support, spousal support, and family support, showing the ordered amount, paid amount, and amount due.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2025.
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