O'DANIEL v. Walker

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant appeals the chancellor’s decision finding that she was in contempt of court because she failed to obey the chancellor’s order directing her to deliver custody of her children to the appellee. She argues that the Little River Chancery Court was without jurisdiction to order a change in custody, and, lacking jurisdiction, any such order was void and therefore she cannot be punished for failure to obey such an order. We disagree and affirm the chancellor.

After about ten years of marriage, during which time two children were born, the parties were divorced in…