$(document).ready(function() {
    
    var optionsDefaultForm = { 
       beforeSubmit: wait,  // pre-submit callback 
       success: afterContact  // post-submit callback 
    };
    
    // bind form using 'ajaxForm' 
    $("#CONTACT_FORM").validate({
    	debug: true,
		event: "blur",
    	errorElement: "div",
    	errorClass: "error_in",
		rules: {
    		contact_from_email: {
				email: true
			}
		},
		success: function(label){
			label.addClass("success");	
		},
    	submitHandler: function(form) {
			 $(form).ajaxSubmit(optionsDefaultForm); 
		}
    });
    
});