Murray v. Murray

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KIDWELL, J.

This appeal is from an order of the family court finding appellant in contempt and’ ordering his confinement for failure to pay alimony. There was no finding that appellant was able to pay the sum required to avoid confinement. We vacate the order and remand.

By a decree of absolute divorce, appellant was ordered to pay appellee, his former wife, alimony of $300 per month. Subsequently, appellant obtained an order to show cause why the alimony order should not be modified, and thereafter appellee obtained an order to show cause why, inter alia, appellant…