Wendel v. Wendel

CANADY, Judge.

Ronald G. Wendel appeals an order finding him in contempt of a support order which was vacated in an earlier appeal. Because we conclude that the issuance of the contempt order was an abuse of discretion, we reverse the order.

*821I. BACKGROUND

On December 10, 2002, the circuit court entered an order finding Mr. Wendel in civil contempt for arrears on a prior support order of April 23, 2002. The contempt order provided that Mr. Wendel be incarcerated for thirty days and established a purge amount. On June 27, 2003, this court vacated the circuit court order of April 23, 2002, on the…