I am totally puzzled as to why you would still have an RO in effect a year after it was issued if there is no basis for it and there has been no court hearing on it. Something does not sound right.
I have been searching and located some excellent examples. But thank you for actually answering the question...
...it's more than anyone else has done.
For clarity, there HAVE been hearings. They have been continuances for a year now, with no evidence being presented and no argument from either attorney. Just the judge allowing the other side "more time" to build their case (or as my lawyer suggests, to come up with more excuses).
To be honest, it all puzzles the daylights out of me as well. Most everyone I speak with says the exact same thing. As in, why on Earth is this still in place and why nearly one year after the contempt was initially filed in court is this case still hanging over my head. Makes no sense.
As explained in my other thread that Zigner was so kind to link here, the RO was put into effect because I could not be in court the day it was issued ~ I was at the ex-parte, the judge made it temporary at that time pending a full hearing and I was unable to attend that full hearing. So, I understand completely why the judge felt compelled to issue the RO in the first place, it was a matter far beyond my control (a grave emergency with a client). I was in the process of appealing the RO when these people made a claim for contempt, which threw this into a tailspin.
We had court dates in September 2009 (2), October 2009 (2), December 2009, January 2009, April 2009 and yesterday. The reason for continuances in September and the first date in October were for me to find counsel. The reason for the rest of them was stalling on the part of the other party's attorney ~ who is now, of course, no longer their attorney.
I have a motion to terminate that was supposed to have been heard yesterday. That was thrown out the window when their attorney wanted to get rid of them as clients. The judge wants to be the nice guy and allow them some time to find another lawyer. My attorney says he highly doubts they will find anyone else to take their case. The guy they hired already has quite the reputation and bar association disciplinary record and he was likely the only one who would take the case. Truly a bottom-of-the-barrel lawyer.
We are now set for September 16th. In the meanwhile, on June 10th (didn't go back and look if I mentioned this on the other thread) the other party made a false police report that I was harassing her at the courthouse, in the courtroom, during a criminal hearing she had on another matter. I was issued a citation by a Sheriff's deputy for this with an appearance date on September 13th. Because of this, I have been in contact with the DA's office and am going to have them prosecuted for filing a false report and abuse of process.
Anyhow, this is truly a maze of nonsense and hopefully my "long national nightmare" will be over soon.