Ceurvels v. Murphy

Laura A. Ceurvels (mother) appeals from a judgment of the Probate and Family Court2 determining that Jeffrey R. Murphy, Jr. (father) was not in contempt of court for failing to pay child support.3 The mother asserts that because the parties' subsequent agreement to reduce child support, which was not court-approved, was not enforceable and the father admitted to paying less than the court-ordered amount of child support, the judge erred in failing to find the father in contempt of court. Consequently, she requests that we reverse the judgment. Alternatively, the mother requests that we remand…