Are court costs included in the money paid for filing a counter-contempt claim with an ex-spouse?
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Are court costs included in the money paid for filing a counter-contempt claim with an ex-spouse?
My ex wife filed contempt charges against me for falling 3 weeks behind in child support and for a tiller that she was awarded in the divorce but knew prior to signing decree was missing from property. I filed answer/counter claim for not obeying visitation as in decree. We were both found not in contempt. Does the money I paid when filing the counter claim include court costs?
Asked on May 19, 2012 under Family Law, Iowa
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If your question is whether or not the money you paid for filing the counter claim are to be included as a credit for child support payments concerning the contempt claim that you were involved in, the answer is no. Child support and court costs for a contempt matter are two separate things.
However, if you prevailed on your former wife's contempt filing against you, you should be entitled as a matter of law to your filing fees for having to respond to the charge against her as the prevailing party to be paid by her to you.
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