Sharp v. Sharp

ROSE, Justice.

This is an action brought by Venita E. Sharp against her former husband, Clyde W. Sharp, Jr., to collect attorney’s fees and unpaid child support which had accrued after the parties’ divorce.

On February 25,1983, the plaintiff-appel-lee filed a petition for order to show cause, the burden of which asked that the defendant-appellant appear and show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with the child-support provisions of the divorce decree. On that same date a show-cause order was issued directing the appellant to appear on March 17, 1983 and show…