Crumpacker v. Crumpacker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

May contempt proceedings be used to enforce the payment of past due installments of court-ordered child support after the children have reached majority? That is the principal issue presented in this appeal.

The plaintiff, Shirley J. Crumpacker, and the defendant, John K. Crumpacker, were divorced in 1969. John was required to pay child support. The parties had a farming and dairy operation. The land and the bulk of the income producing assets were awarded to John, and Shirley was given a money judgment which was paid a few months after the…