Plaintiff
must indicate whether complaint is for civil or criminal
contempt.
A complaint
for civil contempt is intended to cause the defendant
to clear him/herself of contempt and comply with the
pre-existing order. In contrast to civil contempt, a
criminal contempt proceeding is punitive,and is intended
to punish a person for violation of the court's order.
Exact dates and specific details
must be sent out in item 4.
No
filing fee is required.
Service
of complaint on defendant is to be made in accordance
with
Massachusetts
Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure Rule 4
Attorneys
are required to file Uniform Counsel Certification
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