Gentry v. Simmons

CLARK, Judge.

In this dissolution of marriage action, William Simmons moved to modify the 1982 decree in respect to custody of his fifteen year old daughter. The girl’s custody had been granted in the decree to the mother, Fredalyn. The motion alleged changes in circumstances since entry of the decree and the desire of the girl to live with her father. The trial court denied the motion, entered a judgment of civil contempt against the father and awarded the mother judgment against the father for $2500.00 in attorney fees and a fee of $1000.00 to the guardian ad litem. The father appeals. We…