Lynch v. Lynch

MURPHY, Judge.

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Susan M. Lynch,1 appellant, was held in civil contempt and sent to jail for nonpayment of child support. She presents three questions for our review:

1. Is this appeal moot because appellant has served the sentence imposed?

2. Did the trial judge err in finding appellant in contempt?

3. Did the trial judge err in imposing a purging provision of five hundred dollars?

Our answer to the first and second questions is “no.” To the third question, however, our answer is “yes.” The evidence was insufficient to support the trial judge’s conclusion…