Thompson v. Plowmaker

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Sylvia A. Thompson (“former wife”) appeals the trial court’s order finding her in contempt for failing to pay one-half of Mark D. Plowmaker’s (“former husband”) transportation expenses incurred while visiting the parties’ child. Although it was appropriate for the trial court to enter an order clarifying the terms of the final judgment concerning transportation costs, we conclude that the order of contempt was premature.

In April 1994, the trial court entered a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. The judgment reflects the trial court’s misgivings concerning an award of…