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COURT CODE: OPPS

Your Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email Address:

Self-Represented

DISTRICT COURT

CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

________________________________

Plaintiff,

vs.

________________________________

Defendant.

CASE NO.: ____________________

DEPT: ____________________

DATE OF HEARING: ___________

TIME OF HEARING: ____________

Optional: If an in-person hearing is not currently

set, would you like one? ( check one, the

clerk will set a hearing if needed)

 Yes. Hearing Date: ______________

Hearing Time: ______________

 No.

OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO ENFORCE AND/OR FOR AN

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CONTEMPT

(Your name) _________________________________________________ files this opposition to

the motion for an order to enforce and/or for an order to show cause regarding contempt.

POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

LEGAL ARGUMENT

The refusal to obey a lawful order issued by the court is an act of contempt. NRS

22.010(3). The facts of contempt must be presented to the court through an affidavit. NRS

22.030(2). A person found guilty of contempt may be fined up to $500 for each act of contempt,

may be imprisoned for up to 25 days, or both. A person found guilty of contempt may also be

required to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of the person seeking to

enforce the order. NRS 22.100.

Financial Disclosure Form (“FDF”) Certification.

Page 2 of 4 – Opposition to Motion for an Order to Show Cause

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( check one)

❑ This matter does not have anything to do with money or financial relief.

❑ I understand that I must file my FDF within 3 days of filing this opposition to support /

oppose any request for financial relief. Failure to file a timely, complete, and accurate

FDF may result in the court ruling against me and/or imposing sanctions.

❑ I filed a FDF in the last 6 months and have no material changes to report.

FACTS AND ARGUMENT

I should not be held in contempt because: (Explain your side. Be very specific about why you do

not believe you violated the order, or if you did, explain the reasons)

______________________________________________________________________________

COUNTERMOTION

Page 3 of 4 – Opposition to Motion for an Order to Show Cause

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I would like the Court to order the following: (Explain anything that you would like the judge to

order, or enter “N/A” if you do not want anything else. Be specific.)

I respectfully ask the Court to deny the opposing party’s motion and grant me the relief requested

above, including an award of attorney’s fees if I am able to retain an attorney for this matter, and

any other relief the Court finds appropriate.

DATED _____________________________, 20____.

Submitted By: (your signature)

(print your name)

/s/

Page 4 of 4 – Opposition to Motion for an Order to Show Cause

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DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION ORDER TO ENFORCE AND/OR

FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CONTEMPT

I declare, under penalty of perjury:

a. I have read the foregoing opposition, and the factual averments it contains are true and

correct to the best of my knowledge, except as to those matters based on information and

belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true. Those factual averments contained

in the referenced filing are incorporated here as if set forth in full.

b. Any Exhibit(s) in support of this Opposition will be filed separately in an Exhibit Appendix.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the foregoing

is true and correct.

DATED _____________________________, 20____.

Submitted By: (your signature)

(print your name)

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/s/

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