Fitch v. Fitch

Appeals from orders of the district court, one dated October 26, 1972, finding defendant in willful contempt of court for violation of the court’s previous order requiring certain payments in a divorce proceeding, and the other dated November 14,1972, denying a motion to reduce support and alimony payments.

The divorce decree was dated December 7, 1971. Before the divorce action was commenced, defendant had been employed as a school psychologist at an annual salary of $12,000 per annum. The wife was qualified to teach school in Minnesota. The divorce decree gave the wife custody of the two…