Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald

This is an appeal by plaintiff from an order of the District Court denying her petition to find respondent guilty of contempt and for payment of $4,400 in support payments that are in arrears.

This matter began in the District Court of Lewis and Clark County, First Judicial District, when the Honorable Victor H. Fall entered a decree of divorce awarding custody of the minor child to the mother on April 30, 1971. The court made the following provision as to child support:

“3. That the defendant shall not have the right to visit the child, unless and until, he pays to the plaintiff through the…