What will happen? Who knows?
What could happen? The court could A) believe your story; B) not believe your story; or C) not believe your story and then come down on you with the fury of God.
What, in my opinion and in my experience would happen (and remember, this is based upon my experience in the jurisdiction where I practice domestic relations law only)?
If you have a history of domestic violence, child abuse, stalking, if you have a history criminal acts (petty crimes and/or serious crimes), if you have a history of being a miscreant and/or a flake, if you have a history of substance abuse, or if you simply don’t come across as credible for any other reason, the court will not likely believe the “that part of the order was torn off, so I didn’t see it” excuse. The court will likely respond to such an excuse, if proffered, with, “Well, then why didn’t you go get a new, complete copy of the torn page?” Do you see how such a simple solution makes your excuse appear so incredible?
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