Reamer v. Reamer

Marvin E. Reamer was found guilty of contempt of court by the Circuit Court for Harford County for failure to comply with orders of that court, requiring him to pay alimony pendente lite, support and maintenance for his minor children and counsel fees. Reamer has appealed from his conviction and sentence on the contempt charge, alleging that his arrest, the contempt proceeding itself and his incarceration after conviction and sentence violated the applicable Maryland Rules, ignored prior decisions of this Court and lacked due process of law.

Although the defendant points to many instances of…