Bell v. Bell

Nichols, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order holding the appellant in contempt for failure to make child support payments.

In 1959 the appellant and the appellee were divorced, and custody of their two minor children was awarded to the appellee. Pursuant to a separation agreement, incorporated into the divorce decree, the appellant was required to make child support payments in the amount of $50 per month for each of the two children. The agreement provided that the appellant should continue child support payments until each child dies, marries, becomes self-supporting or becomes of…