Fitch v. Fitch

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant first argues that it was error for the trial court to find that he was in present and continuing contempt of court and to order that he be imprisoned indefinitely because of such contempt, “in that there was no determination based on competent evidence that Defendant was presently able to comply with the Order of the Court.”

It is well settled in this State that the courts possess the authority to confine a person who willfully violates the terms and provisions of the orders of a court. More specifically G.S. 50-13.4(f) (9) gives the courts authority to punish…