State ex rel. Hackney v. Guy

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

Ginger Hackney and Larry Guy were divorced in September of 1981. Mrs. Hackney was awarded custody of the two minor children and Mr. Guy was ordered to pay $250 per month in child support.

In February 1988 Mrs. Hackney, through the State of Alabama, filed a contempt petition alleging that Mr. Guy was in arrears in his child support payments. Following an April hearing on the petition the trial court found Mr. Guy in contempt and entered a judgment in Mrs. Hackney’s favor in the amount of $1,375.

In view of Mr. Guy’s lack of employment and pending sale…