Belt v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Families & Children

OPINION AND ORDER

LAMBERT, J., JUDGE:

Keith Belt appeals from the Webster Family Court’s order, entered May 17, 2016, finding him in contempt for his continued failure to pay ordered child support. The court’s order sentenced Belt to a term of one hundred eighty days’ imprisonment with work release. The order further provided that Belt would be able to purge himself of contempt by paying a cash bond in the amount of $4,400.00, which was approximately half of his total arrears at the time of his contempt hearing. Because the full amount of the cash bond was paid, thus purging the contempt…