Hingham, MA family law attorney Carmela M. Miraglia explains when spouses can file a Complaint for Contempt in MA divorce cases. She explains that when parties are not complying with a clear court order, the other party can file a contempt action to compel compliance. For example, if an order requires one party to pay child support and those payments are not being made, the spouse entitled to receive the support can file a contempt complaint, asking the judge to find the non-compliant party in contempt of court. In such cases, the court may also award attorney’s fees to the complaining party, since they had to seek judicial intervention to enforce an order that was clear and unequivocal.