Rudd v. Rudd

These eases present appeals from orders of the Erie 'County Family Court, dated January 10, 1974, following hearings, which committed appellants for contempt to the Erie. County Penitentiary for 90 days because of each appellant’s alleged willful failure to obey a prior Family Court support order. We have concluded that such commitment orders were improper because “ competent proof ” was not adduced at the hearings to support the determinations (Family Ct. Act., § 454). The record reveals that no witness appeared to testify against any appellant, nor was any appellant .given an opportunity to…