Legal Opinion

Wyatt v. Wyatt

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 21, 2018No. CV–16–733PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWaymond M. Brown, Judge

This is an interlocutory appeal challenging the Faulkner County Circuit Court's order finding Terry Wyatt in civil contempt. The contempt finding stems from Terry's failure to comply with the circuit court's January 2016 order in his divorce from his ex-wife Lorene. The primary inquiry on appeal is whether the circuit court erred by finding that Terry had the ability to pay or make a credible attempt to pay the judgment awarded to Lorene. We affirm.

The Faulkner County Circuit Court entered an order and judgment in Lorene and Terry's divorce action in January 2016. The order awarded Lorene a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. El Paso Production Co. v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
  2. Nipper v. Brandon Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  3. Stehle v. ZimmerebnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2016

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Frederick R. Potter, Individually and as Trustee of the Frederick R. Potter Revocable Trust Established September 10, 2004, and as Trustee of the Fred Potter Revocable Trust Established July 10, 2013 v. Cassaundra Holmes, Individually and as Trustee of the Betty L. Potter Revocable Trust Established September 10, 2004, and Thomas Wright and Kevin WrightCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020

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