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be adjudged that he or she is guilty of the contempt, a fine may be imposed on him or her not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), payable to the court, or he or she may be imprisoned not exceeding five days, or both. \u2002In addition, a person who is subject to a court order as a party to the action, or any agent of this person, who is adjudged guilty of contempt for violating that court order may be ordered to pay to the party initiating the contempt proceeding the reasonable attorney&#8217;s fees and costs incurred by this party in connection with the contempt proceeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(b)\u2002<span class=\"added-material\">Any<\/span>\u00a0party, who is in contempt of a court order or judgment in a dissolution of marriage, dissolution of domestic partnership, or legal separation action, shall\u00a0<span class=\"added-material\">not<\/span>\u00a0be permitted to enforce such an order or judgment, by way of execution or otherwise, either in the same action or by way of a separate action, against the other party. \u2002This restriction shall not affect nor apply to the enforcement of child or spousal support orders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(c)\u2002In any court action in which a party is found in contempt of court for failure to comply with a court order pursuant to the Family Code, the court shall order the following:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002Upon a first finding of contempt, the court shall order the contemner to perform community service of up to 120 hours, or to be imprisoned up to 120 hours, for each count of contempt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002Upon the second finding of contempt, the court shall order the contemner to perform community service of up to 120 hours, in addition to ordering imprisonment of the contemner up to 120 hours, for each count of contempt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(3)\u2002Upon the third or any subsequent finding of contempt, the court shall order both of the following:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(A)\u2002The court shall order the contemner to serve a term of imprisonment of up to 240 hours, and to perform community service of up to 240 hours, for each count of contempt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(B)\u2002The court shall order the contemner to pay an administrative fee, not to exceed the actual cost of the contemner&#8217;s administration and supervision, while assigned to a community service program pursuant to this paragraph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(4)\u2002The court shall take parties&#8217; employment schedules into consideration when ordering either community service or imprisonment, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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