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Sample - Response to Contempt Complaint for Non-Payment of Child Support Ordered 
 
 
  In order for the state to take property (to include money) they must provide you with Due Process.  This means a hearing in front of a judge and hopefully a jury.  Any order without this due process is VOID, and has no effect.  For the DOR to take anything without a judges signature, following a hearing, they are acting under color of law and violating a Federal statute.  Call them on it.  A DOR hearing is not enough.  The executive branch does not have the power to provide Due Process, ever.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 FORMDROPDOWN , SS                    PROBATE & FAMILY COURT
 
 
DOCKET NO: __________________      
 
 

 FORMTEXT      

            Plaintiff,

v.

 FORMTEXT      

            Defendant.

 
 
 
 
 
Now comes DEFENDANT ________________________________ who answers the  Plaintiff 's COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT
 
dated _________________ 20___.    . 
 
 
DEFENDANT submits this response as required by Civil Rule 12(b). If the DEFENDANT is not appearing specially as noted in DEFENSES,
 
DEFENDANT generally denies all allegations in the complaint. However the following paragraphs of the complaint are specifically addressed as exceptions to this denial as indicated
 
 
 1.      Per paragraph 1, the   DEFENDANT and who is the spouse of ___________________________ who resides at
___________________________________________________________.
 
 
2.      For  paragraph #2, the DEFENDANT admits only he volunteered to pay half the equity since he could afford since he used retirement funds.  DEFENDANT denies $453 is an ‘order of the court’ but is a ‘guideline’.
 
1.      For  paragraph #3,  the  DEFENDANT makes no allegations of fact requiring a response except for the following  qualification:  Defendant no longer has income to support such an order.  Defendant’s weekly gross pay is $__________.  Pursuant to federal regulations, DEFENDANT has paid 60% of take-home pay, the maximum allowed by federal law, to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue while at this gross pay.  The DEFENDANT has no assets remaining to pay such an order.
 

1.       For  paragraph #3, the  DEFENDANT denies the statement as DEFENDANT has had pending motion with this court for adjustment of child support since _____ day of ____________________ 200___.

 2.      For  paragraph #3, the  DEFENDANT makes no allegations of fact requiring a response  except for the following  qualification:  When DEFENDANT left marital home, it was a “Temporary Order” of the Court.  Income and expenses have changed per the numerous “Financial Statements” submitted by DEFENDANT.

 
 
 
 
 1.      Per Civil Procedure Rule 12 Defendant requests that the complaint be dismissed due to:
 
 

 FORMCHECKBOX  Lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter- DEFENDANT replies only on SPECIAL APPEARANCE; and no responses not marked  specially appearing are to be considered herein.

 FORMCHECKBOX  Lack of jurisdiction over Defendant- DEFENDANT replies only on SPECIAL APPEARANCE; and no responses not marked  specially appearing are to be considered herein.

 FORMCHECKBOX  Improper venue or court- DEFENDANT replies only on SPECIAL APPEARANCE; and no responses not  marked  specially appearing are to be considered herein.

 FORMCHECKBOX  Insufficiency of process

 FORMCHECKBOX  Insufficiency of service of process - The defendant has not been personally served in the present action.

 FORMCHECKBOX  Failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted

 FORMCHECKBOX  Misnomer/misnaming of a party

2.      The complaint as written is facially invalid, fatally defective, and does not follow the proper rules of pleading as defined per Civil Rule 65.3 Proceedings for Civil Contempt, and therefore should be dismissed for reasons below.

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint does not per part C (1) contain a complete verbatim statement of the order or judgment alleged violated..

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint does not per part C (2) identify the court that issued the complaint. 

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint does not per part C (3) contain the case caption or docket number of the case in which the order was issued. 

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint does not per part C (5) does not contain a proper prayer for issuance of a summons. 

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint is not per part C (6) verified or supported by affidavits complying with the provisions of Rule 11 (e).

 FORMCHECKBOX The complaint summons violates part (d), which requires the parties to appear within 10 days after filing.

3.       FORMCHECKBOX DEFENDANT contends the Court's judgment was prejudiced and based in part on fraud and misrepresentation (perjury) by PLAINTIFF and her attorneys, and is therefore void and should not be enforced by any court.  Specifically, for the purposes of extorting more property from DEFENDANT, the PLAINTIFF and her attorney ignored the decrease in his income, and that on _____________ day of ________________________, 200___, the DEFENDANT filed a Motion for Temporary Orders relative to a reduction in his child support.  The PLAINTIFF refused to permit a reduction, and no action was taken on the Motion. 

4.       FORMCHECKBOX The PLAINTIFF is barred from the relief she seeks under the doctrine of unclean hands. Specifically the facts and circumstances alleged in the complaint relate to her own improper behavior where 

 FORMCHECKBOX  The PLAINTIFF refuses to financially support the children directly.

 FORMCHECKBOX  The PLAINTIFF refuses to recognize the DEFENDANT’S true income.

 FORMCHECKBOX  The PLAINTIFF is a third party.  DEFENDANT makes payments to the DOR.  DOR should bring the action, not PLAINTIFF.

5.       FORMCHECKBOX   The DEFENDANT has a legal fundamental right to refuse to obey a non-constitutional law notwithstanding an order of the court. Specifically DEFENDANT has a right to maintain possession of his property. The claim and exercise of a Constitutional right may not be converted into a crime Miller V United States 230 F. 486 at 489. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; …which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary Notwithstanding   U.S. Constitution Article 6.  As long as a party who abridges another party’s constitutional rights acts pursuant to a statue or local law which empowers him to commit the wrongful act, an action under the Federal Civil Rights statue is established, Laverne V Corning 316 F. Supp 629.

 Wherefore,  DEFENDANT prays for relief from the Court,

            that the Contempt Complaint be dismissed,

that the DOR order and garnishment be waived as he will support his children
directly, emotionally and financially

            that he be awarded fees and costs of defense and travel,

            and for other such relief as may be just.

 

Pursuant to Civil Procedure Rule 13, the Defendant files the following counterclaims.

 Now comes DEFENDANT, who resides at __________________________________________


______________________________, MA  and who is the spouse of ___________________________________ who resides at _____________________________________________, MA.

 

1.      On _____________________, 20____ PLAINTIFF filed a Complaint with Court alleging DEFENDANT had violated an Order by underpaying child support and equity loan payments.

2.       The Defendant is filing pursuant for relief on the basis of  MGLC 208 Sec. 38 or MGLC 231 Sec. 6(F) or case law that provides relief from frivolous filings.

3.      PLAINTIFF complaint is frivolous, insubstantial, and without merit or basis, and clearly intended for sole purpose of harassing the DEFENDANT; thereby, forcing DEFENDANT to incur great expense, effort, lost time, and causing him to suffer severe emotional distress.

Wherefore the DEFENDANT prays this Court conduct a hearing to sanction PLAINTIFF, and to enter a finding that PLAINTIFF’s Contempt Complaint is wholly insubstantial, frivolous, not advanced in good faith, and to award DEFENDANT his reasonable fees and travel expenses, and lost wages incurred in his defense of this frivolous complaint.

DEFENDANT contends the PLAINTIFF and PLAINTIFF’s attorney (if any there be) have knowingly, willfully, and maliciously filed a false complaint.  Such complaint is intended for the purpose of harassing the DEFENDANT and has no basis in fact or law.

 Said filing has caused the DEFENDANT to suffer severe damages to his reputation, his job, his community standing, and his economic well being. 

 Wherefore DEFENDANT respectfully requests that PLAINTIFF be required to appear before this Court to show cause why said PLAINTIFF should not be adjudged guilty for abusing process,

and reimbursing DEFENDANT his reasonable fees and travel  expenses, and lost wages  incurred in his defense, demand for a jury trial   and change of venue to Superior Court and for other such relief as to said Court may seem just. 

 COUNT 3.  Abuse of Property Rights

Since the filing of the ______ day of ____________, 20_____ Motion, _______ weeks have passed.  According to the DEFENDANT’s Financial Statement, his child support payments should have been $________.00.  As of the date of the Trial, the parties stipulated to a paper arrears of $_____________________.00.  The DEFENDANT has overpaid child support in the amount of $______________________.

 Said Order has damaged the DEFENDANT’s liberty interest to the enjoyment of his own property.  The DEFENDANT’s accounts have been liened, damaging his reputation, his job, his community standing, and his economic well being.

 Wherefore DEFENDANT respectfully requests that PLAINTIFF be required to appear before this Court to show cause why said PLAINTIFF should not be adjudged guilty for abusing DEFENDANT’s property rights, and reimbursing DEFENDANT his reasonable fees and travel  expenses, and lost wages  incurred in his defense, demand for a jury trial   and change of venue to Superior Court and for other such relief as to said Court may seem just. 

 COUNT 4. Abuse of Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of this court at the time of the Massachusetts Constitution was as a Common Law Court, not an equity court.  Rights of property include at least:

·        Jury Trial – Federal and state

·        Prohibitions against unlawful takings – Federal and State (as far back as the Massachusetts Body of Liberties)

·        Cannot be held in servitude over property – Common Law

·        Right of Reciprocals – Common Law

·        Equity only in those things previously under Equity venue – State law

 Said Order has damaged the DEFENDANT’s liberty interest to the enjoyment of his own property.  The DEFENDANT’s access to his property has been denied, damaging his reputation, his job, his community standing, and his economic well-being.

 Wherefore DEFENDANT respectfully requests that PLAINTIFF be required to appear before this Court to show cause why said PLAINTIFF should not be adjudged guilty for abusing jurisdiction,

and reimbursing DEFENDANT his reasonable fees and travel  expenses, and lost wages  incurred in his defense, demand for a jury trial  and change of venue to Superior Court and for other such relief as to said Court may seem just. 

Name: ________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________
___________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________


RESPONSE TO CONTEMPT COMPLAINT

AND COUNTERCLAIMS

NOTICE OF HEARING

This motion will be heard at the Probate and Family Court in ________________, Massachusetts on  _____________ day of ________________________ 200____ .


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have served a copy of this  document upon party or attorney:

Name:     ___________________________________

Street:       ___________________________________

City, State:       ___________________________________

 

by  mailing (postage paid) or by hand  on   ______________________________.

 

______________________________

DEFENDANT