Order to Show Cause
Orange County Family Law Attorney- Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach
What is an Order to Show Cause?
An Order to Show Cause (OSC) is a request by a party for a judge to make certain orders. An OSC is served on the party to whom it is directed, requiring the party to appear at a specified time and show cause why the relief requested by the applicant should not be granted. A hearing will then follow.
In Family Law, an OSC may be filed for various purposes including requests for temporary support, custody and visitation, restraining orders, and contempt orders.
An application for an order and the supporting declaration must be made on certain judicial counsel forms.
For more information on filing an Order to Show Cause, call our offices at (949) 955-9155. Our attorneys have access to the required court forms necessary to request an Order to Show Cause hearing and have years of experience filing such matters.
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David Wilkinson and Scott Finkbeiner are Certified Family Specialists through the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. A Certified Family Law Specialist must pass an extensive written examination in the subject area, be approved by a peer review process and show proficiency in this area by demonstrating experience handling a sufficient number of family law cases with varying degrees of complexity.