Cooper v. Cooper

Plaintiff-appellant, Victoria Cooper, appeals from her being found in contempt of court by the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division.

The appellant and Martin Cooper, defendant-appellee, were divorced in California in 1980. Three children had been born as issue of the marriage, and custody of all three was awarded to the appellant. The California court’s judgment provided for visitation rights to the appellee as well.

Since 1978, appellant has lived in Beachwood, Ohio, while appellee has continued to live in California. The ap-pellee’s visitation rights were…