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Rule to show cause was filed against mom. She has decided to stop paying him?

What is rule to show cause?

How serious is a filing of rule to show cause?

What are possible repercussions, other than money penalties?

Would filing of bankruptcy discharge debts owed to court ordered therapist and GAL?

>Rule to show cause was filed against mom. She has decided to
>stop paying him?
>
>What is rule to show cause?

Order of the court for a party to appear and show cause why the requested relief by an adverse party should not be granted. Used in some jurisdictions to file a motion for contempt.

>How serious is a filing of rule to show cause?

Contempt is quasi-criminal. You can be jailed and/or fined for not following the court order. So, it's pretty serious.

>What are possible repercussions, other than money penalties?

Jail, messed up credit record. License suspension...the list goes on and on, if it's contempt for nonpayment of child support.

>Would filing of bankruptcy discharge debts owed to court
>ordered therapist and GAL?

The above statement is a fragmented sentence -- it has no grammatical object, so I have no idea what you're asking -- please rephrase the question.