Thompson v. Thompson

Hunt, Justice.

We granted Mary Jane Thompson’s application contending that her former husband, Donald Thompson, has not complied with the temporary alimony order entered in their divorce action and the trial court has denied her relief by contempt.

Mary Jane and Donald Thompson were married in 1971 and have two children. In February 1987, a temporary alimony award was entered providing as is relevant here that the husband must pay $250 per month per child in support and be responsible for “the upkeep on the home including taxes and insurance, . . . and any necessary repair to the furnace.” It…