Paulus v. Paulus

Plaintiff made a motion for an order punishing defendant for contempt of court by reason of his failure to pay plaintiff the sum of $285 for the support and maintenance of the three infant children of the marriage as directed by a judgment of this court. When the motion came on for argument the court was of the opinion that the motion should be granted and so indicated from the bench.

*150An examination of the record fails to reveal that a certified copy of the judgment has ever been served upon defendant. Such service is a necessary prerequisite to granting a motion to punish for contempt. (See…