In Re Banks

The order directing appellant to assume and maintain overnight custody of the child involved in the proceedings below was not challenged by an appeal1 and so the majority has decided, nevertheless, that the court was without authority to enter the order. Reasoning from this, the majority concludes that appellant’s in-court defiance of the order was not punishable by contempt. I disagree and would affirm the contempt order. A more detailed review of the factual background of the controversy than that set forth in the majority opinion seems necessary to put the issue in proper perspective.

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