At the hearing, the court will require the non-paying party to immediately begin making payments. The threat the court holds over the delinquent parent is the threat of incarceration, although the threat is rarely carried out. Fourth, the support-entitled parent may seek a writ of execution, which provides for the seizure of the debtor parent's assets. Fifth, the support-entitled parent may seek criminal charges against the debtor parent by requesting the help of the Office of the State's Attorney. If a parent wrongfully withholds visitation from a non-custodial parent in violation of a visitation order, the parent being denied visitation can file a civil contempt petition.
Similar penalties apply as described above.
The abducting parent must prove this danger and file a petition within 96 hours. Domestic violence is defined as assaultive behavior towards a spouse or against children by a family member. A party may seek emergency protection by way of filing an ex parte petition in either the Circuit or District courts. An ex parte order may be granted without the assaultive party being present. A protective order hearing must be held within seven days of the issuing of the ex parte order.