Marriage of Stuart v. Stuart

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

After two decades this tumultuous union was dissolved. The parties had agreed to and got dissolution, child custody and division of property.

Within weeks trouble erupted, spawning cross-motions for contempt. Father wanted mother cited for refusing child visitation and withholding his duly awarded personal property. She wanted him held in contempt for not paying child support and ransacking her home.

The trial court held two hearings on these issues, first as to property and later on the court’s own motion concerning paternal visitation.

As to visitation the father first…