The deadline will be within a weeks time. Due to the housing crisis I was not able to borrow on my own I then obtained a co-signer. I am concerned that he will try to have the court fine me. He has said he will file contempt of court. I don't need to pay out more lawyer fees at this time.
He may be bluffing, so don't get too worked up at this point.
To minimize the risk of paying a fine, I would send him a letter (preferably certified mail) stating where you are in the process, indicating that you've filled out the application and obtained a co-signer and when the bank says you can expect to close. You might even include information showing that you applied earlier and were rejected.
If you go past the deadline, you would technically be in contempt, but if you show a good faith effort to comply, it's unlikely that a court would penalize you. Besides, if he requests a court date today, it would be many weeks (perhaps months) before he could obtain a hearing and you may be closed by then, so you'd simply walk into court and explain that you complied with the court order.
