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STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF [BARTHOLOMEW]

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IN THE [BARTHOLOMEW] [SUPERIOR] COURT

[CRIMINAL DIVISION], ROOM ___

CAUSE NO. [49D07-1010-DR-046501]

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

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Petitioner,

and

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Respondent.

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VERIFIED PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE

REGARDING CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME

Comes now the [Petitioner ], _____________________________, and, being first duly sworn

upon [her] oath, requests this Court to issue upon the [Respondent] a Rule to Show Cause, pursuant to

I.C.31-16-12-6, and Order to Appear, and in support of [her] Petition, alleges and says:

1. The Petitioner and Respondent are parents of the following children:

___________________, age ____,

___________________, age ____,

___________________, age ____,

___________________, age ____,

2. On or about __________________________, this Court entered the following order in the

above-captioned matter concerning [parenting time with] the parties’ minor children:

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3. [Between the dates of] _____________________________________________________,

[Respondent] willfully disobeyed the Court’s Order regarding [parenting time] as described in

Exhibit A attached to this Petition.

4. Based upon the above representations, [Petitioner] respectfully requests that this Court set this matter for hearing and order the Respondent to appear and show cause as to why he should not be found in contempt of the Court’s Order.

5. In the event that this Court finds [Respondent] in contempt for willful disobedience of its order,OrPetitioner] requests this Court order [Respondent] to reimburse [Petitioner] for any reasonable

attorney fees and costs incurred for the prosecution of this petition.

WHEREFORE, [Petitioner ] requests that this Court set this matter for hearing on the matters alleged

and order [Respondent] to appear and show cause why he should not be found in contempt of the Court’s

Order. In the event that the Court finds [Respondent] to be in contempt, [Petitioner ] requests that the

Court order [Respondent] to reimburse the [Petitioner ] for reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred for

the prosecution of this petition, and grant all relief just and proper in the premises.

I SWEAR AND AFFIRM, SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF PERJURY,

THAT THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS ARE TRUE.

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Printed name: _________________________________

[Petitioner]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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[Petitioner ]

I certify that I have served a true and exact copy of the foregoing upon [Respondent’s attorney] via United States first class mail at the following address or via the court’s electronic filing system using following e-mail address on ________________________________:

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CAUSE NO. [49D07-1010-DR-046501], In Re the Marriage of: [PetitionerName_______________] and [RespondentName_______________] [Petitioner ]’s VERIFIED PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME

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EXHIBIT A:

I SWEAR AND AFFIRM, SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF PERJURY, THAT THE

FOREGOING STATEMENTS OF FACT ARE ARE TRUE.

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[Petitioner]

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STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF [BARTHOLOMEW]

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IN THE [BARTHOLOMEW] [SUPERIOR] COURT

[CRIMINAL DIVISION], ROOM _____

CAUSE NO. [49D07-1010-DR-046501]

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

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Petitioner,

and

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Respondent.

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ORDER TO APPEAR AND RULE TO SHOW CAUSE

REGARDING CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME

The [Petitioner ] having filed [her] VERIFIED PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE

REGARDING CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME, this Court now issues upon the [Respondent] a Rule to

Show Cause and ORDERS the [Respondent] to APPEAR before this court on

_____________________, at __________ a.m./p.m., and show cause as to why [she] should not be

found in contempt of the Court’s Order concerning [parenting time] issued on

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1. [Petitioner ] has alleged willful disobedience of the following provision of the Court’s order dated __________________________ concerning [parenting time]:

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2. Specifically, [Petitioner ] has alleged: [between the dates of]

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_______________________________________________________, [Respondent] willfully

disobeyed the provisions Court’s Order set out in paragraph 1 above as described below:

3. [Respondent] must appear on the date given above unless a Motion to Continue the hearing has

been filed and GRANTED by this court. [Respondent]’s failure to appear on the hearing date

may result in the [Respondent]’s arrest.

SO ORDERED on _________________________________.

__________________________________________ JUDGE | MAGISTRATE | COMMISSIONER [BARTHOLOMEW] [SUPERIOR] COURT [CRIMINAL DIVISION], RM _____

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