Richardson v. Richardson

Shaw, Judge:

Respondent-wife, Carolyn R. Richardson, brought a rule to show cause on November 6, 1989 asking that appellant-husband, Jesse J. Richardson and his mother, Annabelle Richardson, show cause why they had not complied with provisions of a divorce decree. The trial judge found the court had no jurisdiction over the husband’s mother since she was not a named party in the divorce action. The judge further refused to hold the husband in contempt, but ordered him to pay the wife lump-sum alimony of $75,000. The husband appeals.1 We affirm.

On July 23,1984, the parties were divorced by…