Legal Opinion

Columbus County D.S.S. ex rel. Moore v. Norton

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 5, 2019No. COA18-642Published

1Opinion of the Court

DILLON, Judge.

Defendant Calvin Tyrone Norton appeals an order holding him in civil contempt and ordering him to pay child support and arrears to his ex-wife, Plaintiff Tiffanee A. Moore. We affirm.

I. Background

Mr. Norton and Ms. Moore were married and had three children together. The parties separated in August 2004; and, subsequently, Ms. Moore sought a divorce and child support from Mr. Norton. Mr. Norton was ordered to pay child support.

Sometime later, in April 2015, the trial court entered an order holding Mr. Norton in civil contempt for failure to pay his child support obligations and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Aetna Life Insurance v. LavoieSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Mauney v. MauneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  4. State v. FieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  5. Rose's Stores, Inc. v. Tarrytown Center, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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