Watkins v. Watkins

337 So.2d 723 (1976)

Johnnie Fred WATKINS

v.

Mrs. Necie WATKINS.

No. 48716.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 28, 1976.

Gordon, Henry & Mangum, Union, for appellant.

Alford, Mars & Thomas, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, C.J., and SMITH and WALKER, JJ.

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice, for the Court:

Johnnie Fred Watkins appealed from a decree of the Chancery Court of Neshoba County holding him in contempt of court for his failure to support his adult retarded son.

In 1964, Necie S. Watkins was granted a divorce from Johnnie Fred Watkins. She was awarded custody of a thirteen-year old child,…