Davey v. Davey

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

On June 25, 1979, a final decree of divorce terminated the matrimonial bond that had existed between Linda Davey and her husband, Melville. The final decree awarded custody of the couple’s three minor children to Linda and ordered Melville to pay $420 a month for the support of the children.

*1084Since the entry of the final decree, Linda has returned to the Family Court on several occasions, seeking to have Melville held in contempt for his failure to abide by the order requiring the $420 support payment. On April 2, 1980, the couple was before the Family Court. Linda was…