Greenidge v. Greenidge

GOTHARD, Judge.

Defendant, Floyd Greenidge, appeals from a judgment refusing to nullify a finding of contempt and sentencing him to 60 days in Parish Prison rendered in his absence. We reverse in part and remand the case for further proceedings.

On April 9, 1981, a default judgment was confirmed in favor of plaintiff, Diane Greenidge, and against defendant, granting to plaintiff a divorce and permanent custody of the minor child. The judgment also ordered defendant to pay child support in the amount of $400.00 a month. Defendant has failed to regularly pay child support since that time and, as…