Adams v. Adams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Louis R. Adams, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of April, 1917, adjudging him in contempt of court for failure to pay alimony and counsel fee.
1Opinion of the Court
Shearn, J.:
When an order is made requiring the payment of alimony and counsel fee, it is the better practice to employ the “ long-form ” .order. But in any event, as a basis for contempt proceedings, the order must clearly state, so as to be readily understood by a layman, precise directions not only as to the amount to be paid but as to the time and place of payment and the person to whom payment is to be made. In the case at bar, although the “ short-form ” order was employed, the defendant showed that he thoroughly understood its provisions by making a motion to modify the order. When this…
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