Slawski v. Slawski

Henry P. Slawski was found guilty of contempt in the Juvenile Court for failure to pay amounts awarded against him in an action for divorce and alimony brought in the Court of Common Pleas. He seeks in this court a reversal of the judgment and sentence on the charge of contempt, contending that the Juvenile Court had no jurisdiction to punish for contempt for non-compliance with the order to pay the amounts ordered for the support of one of the children, and contending further that if the court has such jurisdiction the judgment is manifestly against the weight of the evidence.

The case was…