Smith v. Smith

BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.

The issues presented by the defendant in this post-divorce modification and contempt proceeding are these: Whether the trial judge erred when he (1) found that the plaintiff was not guilty of indirect contempt of court; (2) failed to pass on the defendant’s request to reduce unpaid medical expenses to judgment; and (3) modified the child support in the manner he did.

We hold that he did and vacate his order.

I

The operative facts are these. Plaintiff Stacie Smith and defendant Robert Smith were granted a divorce September 4, 1987.1 The woman was awarded custody of their two…