Legal Opinion
Marriage of Lutes v. Lutes
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 2005No. 04-416PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Cynthia Jane Lutes (Cynthia) appeals from the denial by the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, of her motion that Rodney Thomas Lutes (Rodney), her ex-husband, be held in contempt for his failure to pay to Cynthia a portion of his Veteran’s Administration (VA) disability pay as a division of the marital estate, as agreed to and made a part of their Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. We affirm.
ISSUES
¶2 We consider the following issues:
¶3 1. Whether the Order refusing to hold Rodney in contempt is an appealable order under §3-1-523, MCA.
¶4 2. Whether the District Court blatantly…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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