Passonno v. Passonno

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Rensselaer County, entered October 16, 1973, which found appellant in contempt of court and sentenced him to 30 days in jail for failure to comply with an order of support. A support order, dated July 9, 1973, directed appellant to make weekly payments for the support and maintenance of his wife. Upon noncompliance, a proceeding was commenced under article 4 *774of the Family Court Act seeking to invoke the remedies provided by section 454 of the Family Court Act. At an appearance on October 16, 1973 before the Family Court, accumulated arrears were…