State ex rel. Badger v. Couey

Defendant appeals a criminal contempt judgment for wilful failure to obey an order to pay child support. ORS 33.010(l)(e). He was sentenced to 120 days in jail and required to provide records of his assets and sign documents necessary to clear title on them. Defendant contends that the trial court erred because, although it found that his actions were done wilfully, it failed to make a finding of bad intent to support the contempt judgment. We agree.

By a 1974 divorce decree, defendant was ordered to pay plaintiff $125 a month support for the children until they reached age 18 or, if they…