Apa v. Apa

Former husband appeals a contempt order. The trial court found that the former husband willfully divested himself of his ability to pay alimony by transferring his interest in a business for insufficient consideration in order to avoid paying his obligations for his former wife. The trial court held Appellant in civil contempt and directed that he be incarcerated until he satisfies a purge amount of $2,500.

We affirm the portion of the order finding the former husband in contempt. However, we reverse the portion directing Appellant’s immediate incarceration. A finding that a contemnor had…