Jarvis v. Jarvis

OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

The parties were divorced in 1965. Pursuant to the written agreement of the parties, the court entered a decree, which, among other things, provided that appellant Mary E. Jarvis would have custody of the six minor children and appellee Thomas B. Jarvis would pay alimony and child support.

In 1972, appellant filed a petition for order to show cause against appellee, seeking an adjudication of contempt for his failure to pay alimony and child support and a judgment for arrearages. Appellee filed a cross-petition seeking modification of the 1965 decree and a reduction in…