Marriage of Roark v. Roark

REINHARD, Judge.

Former husband appeals judgment and orders of the trial court which found him in contempt, sentenced him to jail, and denied his motions that former wife be found in contempt. Husband also filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus with us alleging that under the commitment order he was being wrongfully held in the St. Louis County Adult Correctional Facility. We have consolidated the appeal and the proceedings on the writ. 1

The marriage of the parties was dissolved on November 7, 1983. The decree gave primary custody of their 5-year-old daughter to wife with temporary…