Boarman v. Boarman

McGRAW, Chief Justice.

Raymond T. Boarman appeals a decision of the lower court that required him to pay a judgment to his ex-wife’s former counsel or face incarceration for contempt. The court had previously awarded attorney fees to ap-pellee Georgia Lee Boarman, which were reduced to a judgment. She later assigned this judgment to her former attorney, appel-lee George Wilkes. After unsuccessful efforts to reach an agreement, appellee Wilkes moved the court to hold Mr. Boarman in contempt. The lower court found Mr. Boar-man to be in contempt, but then suspended its order to allow this appeal.…