Legal Opinion

Conrad v. Conrad

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 17, 1978No. 7721DC140PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Judge.

Two questions are raised by plaintiff’s appeal. The first question, whether the trial court erred in failing to find defendant in contempt for wilful refusal to make alimony payments, will not be discussed since we find that the findings of fact by the trial court do not support the conclusion and the matter must be remanded. Upon remand if the court finds that defendant had the present means to comply with the August 1960 order but deliberately refused to comply, then defendant may be found in contempt. (See G.S. 50-16.7(j); Bennett v. Bennett, 21 N.C. App. 390, 204 S.E. 2d 554…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hinkle v. HinkleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  2. Bennett v. BennettCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lee v. LeeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  2. Moore v. MooreCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  3. Mann v. MannCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982

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