Christopher MacMahon v. Elizabeth Tinkham
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Christopher MacMahon appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.) denying his motion for contempt against Elizabeth Tinkham for failing to pay child support for the parties’ daughters. MacMahon primarily argues that the record compels a finding of contempt because it demonstrates that Tinkham failed to comply with a valid child support order to the fullest extent possible and that she has the present ability to pay. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Christopher MacMahon and Elizabeth Tinkham are former spouses who have two daughters together, ages…
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