Graham v. Fenno

URBIGKIT, Justice.

This appeal involves a contempt proceeding for nonpayment of child support. The district court which granted the parties a divorce in 1971 dismissed this claim for the delinquent support payments because it found lack of in personam jurisdiction over the defendant.

We will reverse.

The parties, Sandra J. Graham (formerly Sandra J. Fenno) and Thomas J. Fenno, were divorced in Hot Springs County, Fifth Judicial District Court, on November 3, 1971. In that action, Mr. Fenno was personally served, accepted service of process, and entered his appearance. He consented to the court’s…