BAARS v. Freeman

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s order in competing post-divorce contempt proceedings commenced by appellant Jami Lynne Baars and appellee Richard Guy Freeman. We granted Baars’ application for discretionary appeal. Finding that the trial court improperly modified the final divorce decree and for other reasons explained below, we reverse in part and remand.

Baars and Freeman were divorced pursuant to the trial court’s final judgment and divorce decree of July 17, 2001, which incorporates the parties’ March 12, 2001 settlement agreement. They have a son who was…