Coppinger v. Coppinger

Janice Coppinger (wife) appeals a Probate Court contempt judgment which, in effect, reduced the amount of weekly alimony owed to her by Daniel Coppinger (husband) pursuant to their divorce judgment, and which awarded her substantially less in attorney’s fees than she had requested. Because the judge failed to make the findings necessary to sup*710port modification of the husband’s alimony obligation, we vacate that portion of the contempt judgment and reinstate the husband’s prior obligation. We also remand for reconsideration and entry of findings concerning the attorney’s fees award.

1. Facts…