Bell v. Bell

The plaintiff appealed to the Appeals Court from the dismissal of her contempt complaint against her former husband for his failure to continue support payments allegedly owed to her under a judgment of divorce. The Appeals Court, by a two-to-one decision, reversed the judgment of the Probate Court. Bell v. Bell, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 188, 197 (1983). We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review. We affirm the judgment of the Probate Court.

The judgment of divorce was entered on April 28, 1976, effective as of November 28,1975. It incorporated a separation *21agreement that…