Hinely v. Hinely

Johnson, Judge.

Joseph Hinely appeals the trial court’s order finding him in civil contempt for failing to pay over $8,000 in child support expenses. The trial court found Mr. Hinely in contempt for wilfully refusing to pay past obligations and directed that he pay the arrearage within 30 days or go to jail for 20 days. The order contains an additional provision authorizing future summary contempt and incarceration with neither notice nor a hearing if Mr. Hinely violates any part of the order. For reasons which follow, we affirm the trial court’s judgment holding Hinely in contempt, but remand…