Legal Opinion
Russell v. Armitage
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 2, 1997No. 95-364PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendant John Armitage appeals from an order of the Rutland Family Court that ordered him incarcerated for failing to purge himself of civil contempt in this child-support enforcement action. Defendant contends that the court erred by (1) failing to appoint counsel to represent him at the initial contempt hearing; (2) holding him in contempt without first finding that he had the present ability to pay the child support; and (3) imposing a purgative condition so indefinite that he was unable to comply. In addition, the Defender General moves to withdraw as counsel on the ground that the…
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3Cited by43 opinions
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