Bell v. Aprea

Beasley, Judge.

We granted Bell’s application for discretionary appeal to determine whether the evidence supports her conviction of criminal contempt.

Bell is Aprea’s former wife. They were divorced in June 1994. She was awarded custody of their two sons, and he was granted supervised visitation at the DFACS offices and then elsewhere. Bell sought to terminate Aprea’s parental rights in 1995, but the case was dismissed because of improper venue and jurisdiction. However, an earlier suspension of Aprea’s visitation remained in effect and Bell refiled her petition in the proper court. In June…