Faught v. Faught

WELLS, Judge.

We note at the outset that defendant has failed to include in his brief exceptions supporting his assignments of error, a violation of Rule 28(b)(5) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. Such error normally constitutes an abandonment of the omitted exceptions, but we will consider defendant’s arguments on the merits through our discretionary power under Rule 2 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

In defendant’s first assignment of error, he contends that the trial judge erred in holding defendant in contempt for his failure to comply with earlier court orders, when defendant lacked…