Edgar v. Edgar

Charles M. Edgar, the former husband of Cheryl A. Edgar, and the defendant in this case, argues two questions in this appeal: (1) whether the notice of a hearing on charges of criminal contempt against him was adequate under due process standards, and (2) whether denial of a jury trial at a hearing on charges of criminal contempt for failure to pay child support was a violation of his right to equal protection of the laws. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion. We conclude that the notice met due process standards and that, in these circumstances, he was not entitled to a…