North Carolina Order To Appear and Show Cause For Failure To Appear and Comply With Custody Mediation is a court order issued by a judge in a North Carolina court. This order directs a party to appear in court to show cause why they have failed to comply with a court order related to custody mediation. It is typically issued when a party has failed to appear or comply with a court-ordered mediation session related to child custody. There are two types of North Carolina Order To Appear and Show Cause For Failure To Appear and Comply With Custody Mediation: a Temporary Order to Appear and Show Cause and a Final Order to Appear and Show Cause. The Temporary Order to Appear and Show Cause requires the party to appear in court to explain why they did not comply with a court-ordered mediation session and provides the court with the opportunity to impose sanctions if the party is found to be in contempt. The Final Order to Appear and Show Cause is issued after the court has heard the testimony of the party and determined that they are in contempt of the court order. This order requires the party to comply with the court-ordered mediation session and can also impose sanctions if the party fails to comply.