INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is very important. This should be a certified copy issued by the court. In any dispute about child custody, it is very important to have evidence of your legal rights and responsibilities regarding child custody, and the court order provides the best and legally authoritative evidence of those rights and responsibilities. If you are in the early stages of a child custody dispute, review the details of the order to see what your rights and responsibilities are according to that order. This is important because you may think that your former partner is violating the child custody agreement, but that may not necessarily be the case. Review carefully the details of the order to determine if the other party is in violation of the order. It may be a good idea to begin with soft methods of enforcement rather than going straight to the authorities. This way, your dispute regarding the custody order can be resolved amicably and with little emotional disturbance to your children. An example of a soft method of enforcement is to send a written notice to the parent in violation of the order requesting him to comply with the order. You may use the help of a family law attorney to help you with the letter. Use formal language when writing the letter and include in the letter the following information:  That you plan to exercise your rights under the order (e.g. by visiting the children at a specified time and location). That you plan to exercise your responsibilities under the order (e.g. by returning the kids at a specified time as required by the order). That continued violation of the order could result in a contempt of court action being filed against the non-complying parent (i.e. the parent in violation of the order). You may feel that the nature of the violation is such that you need the help of law enforcement to help you enforce the order. In this case, calling the police is an option.   Note that although police enforcement of a custody order is a possibility in theory, in practice your local law enforcement may be unwilling to become involved in a family dispute unless the violation of the order involves criminal infractions (e.g. abuse or kidnapping).  The police may be willing to get involved in such cases that require calling the non-complying parent or escorting you to the non-complying parent’s house to pick up your kids.  Alternatively, the police may be unwilling to get involved if the infraction is not criminal in nature and may ask you to take the matter up with a court. If writing a letter or having the police involved does not work, you may consider asking the courts to enforce the order through an action for contempt. In a contempt action, you ask a court to enforce the order. The court may determine whether the other parent willfully violated the order. Such a determination can have serious consequences for the non-complying parent.  The burden of proof lies with you. In other words, it is up to you to prove with solid evidence that the non-complying parent willfully violated the custody order. “Willfully” violating the order means the non-complying parent knew about the existence of the order, was able to comply with the order but knowingly violated the order, and does not have a just cause or excuse for violating the order.  An action for contempt requires filing a motion in the same court that issued the custody order. Filing a motion will result in the court issuing a hearing date. If you are using the help of an attorney, she can help you file the motion. If you are representing yourself, contact the court clerk for information on filing documents and procedures.  The non-complying parent has a right to be officially informed of the motion and pending charges against him. Therefore, after the court issues a hearing, you must serve the paperwork to the non-complying parent. Your attorney can help you with this process. At the hearing, the judge will hear evidence from you (the party alleging that the order has been violated) and the non-complying parent. After hearing evidence, the judge will determine whether or not the non-complying parent willfully violated the order and, therefore, whether or not the non-complying parent is in contempt. If the judge finds the necessary proof, the court will issue an order detailing how the non-complying parent must comply and how the issue may be resolved.  Notice that the purpose of a contempt action is not to “punish” the non-complying parent but to pressure him into complying with the custody order. Avoid trying to use this method for resolving minor disputes, as a finding of contempt can lead to serious consequences for the non-complying parent. These consequences include civil and criminal charges, such as fines, paying your attorney fees, compensatory custody time, or even a consequence as serious as jail time.

SUMMARY: Keep a copy of the court order in a secure place. Review the order. Begin by sending a letter to your former spouse. Contact the police to help you enforce the order. File an action for contempt.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can find jalapeno pepper seeds at a garden or home improvement store, as well as online. If you already have a jalapeno plant, you can cut open a mature pepper and use those seeds for planting. You can find a seed-starting mix at your local garden or home improvement store, as well as seed trays perfect for starting small seedlings. Fill each space in the seed tray about ¾ of the way full with the soil. Pour the jalapeno seeds into your palm and drop a few into each section of the seed tray. Try to space them evenly so that they’re not on top of each other, even if they don’t all grow. You don’t need to push them down into the soil, just place each one in the soil gently. A fine sprinkling of soil will do—you just want the seeds covered with a light layer of soil so that water or wind doesn’t move them. Use the same soil that you used to fill the seed tray. While you don’t want to drench the seeds in water, they’ll need to be properly hydrated in order to grow. Use a spray bottle to dampen the soil after the seeds are planted, and check the soil each day to make sure it isn’t dry. Make sure the seed trays have proper air ventilation so that the soil doesn’t become soggy. If you live in a climate that gets lots of warm sun, put the seed trays near a windowsill so that they can get sunlight. You can also use artificial light from lamps to heat up the seeds and help them grow, if necessary.  If you’re going to use artificial lighting, hang growing lights 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) above the plants. If you notice the seedling starting to wilt, the lights may be too close. How long it takes for the seeds to germinate will depend on the growing conditions, such as the amount of sunlight, water, and soil temperature. By 5 weeks, your seeds should have started growing into small seedlings. Some types of jalapeno seeds only take about 10 days to germinate, so keep an eye on your plant daily to check for progress. When it has reached this height, it’s strong enough to be moved to a larger pot for more growing space. Use nutrient-rich potting soil when you transfer the plant, and make sure to give it full sunlight and plenty of water. Another way to tell if the plant is ready to be repotted is to look for at least 4 leaves.

SUMMARY:
Purchase jalapeno seeds or use seeds from your own jalapenos. Fill a seed tray with seed-starting mix. Place 1-3 seeds in each seed tray. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. Mist the soil with water when it becomes dry. Expose the seeds to light for up to 16 hours a day. Wait 3-5 weeks for the seeds to germinate. Transfer the plant to a larger pot when it’s at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall.