Sowell v. Sowell

OPINION

DYER, Chief Justice.

On April 23, 1963, appellant, having obtained personal service on appellee, both parties at that time being residents of Tennessee, was granted a divorce from appel-lee. The decree ordered appellee to pay appellant $285.00 per month for support of their minor child.

On September 5, 1972, appellant filed her petition now before the Court, alleging appellee had failed to make monthly payments of child support in accord with the decree of April 23, 1963, and was now in arrears in the sum of $14,971.00. The petition sought to have appellee be adjudged in contempt and a…