LEGAL question

In a civil action such as child-custody, how is a case affected if one party defies a Court Orders? 

One party is already clearly "in contempt" of a Court Order, so that's not the core of the question.  The core is just as it reads, above:  how is a case affected if one party defies several provisions of a Court Order?  Are fines imposed?  Is there just a finger-wagging ceremony from the Judge?  Does the contempt of Court favor to the plaintiff?