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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF

Plaintiff vs.

Defendant HEARING DATE: ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT:

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JUDGE: COURT REPORTER: GUARDIAN AD LITEM:

IN THE FAMILY COURT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIVIL CONTEMPT ORDER NON-SUPPORT

FILE NO.:

Pursuant to (rule to Show Cause)/(Bench Warrant), this matter was heard on the date shown above. Plaintiff (did)/(did not) appear. Defendant (did)/(did not) appear. I find that Defendant owes a support arrearage of $ as of the hearing date. I find that the Defendant's failure to make support payments when due (was)/(was not) willful, and that Defendant (had)/(did not have) the ability to make these payments when due. My conclusions are based on the following facts:

Therefore, I find: Defendant is not in civil contempt of this court. Defendant is in civil contempt of court, and I ORDER that Defendant be confined to the County Detention Center/ County Public works. Defendant may purge himself/herself of contempt and be released from confinement by payment of expenses related to this proceeding of $ payment of $ to the to the County Clerk of Court.

County Clerk of Court to apply against arrearages.

Confinement shall commence immediately at o'clock , on ,2 , when Defendant shall report to , unless he/she has earlier purged himself/herself of contempt. .

PROVIDED that the period of confinement shall not exceed one (1) year/ IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant pay the sum of $ (+ 5% court costs) per , in addition to any previously ordered payments. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED

to apply against arrearages, commencing

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enforcement of collection of the support arrearages shall be held in abeyance until further order of this Court. the Clerk of Court shall implement wage-withholding immediately.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall advise the Clerk of Court of their current addresses at all times. , South Carolina ,2 PRESIDING JUDGE - The Family Court of the Judicial Circuit

Copy (delivered)/mailed) to Plaintiff by Copy (delivered)/mailed) to Defendant by

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SCCA/437(3/1993)