McBride v. Foutch

Plaintiff filed a complaint for divorce on February 6, 1981, and on August 3, 1981, the *839court ordered plaintiff to pay temporary alimony in the amount of $100 per week. When plaintiff failed to make these payments, two show cause orders for failure to pay temporary alimony and a bench warrant were issued. Early in 1982, the plaintiff became ill and underwent heart by-pass surgery. The show cause orders were adjourned pending plaintiff’s recovery. Following his release from the hospital, plaintiff went to Florida for the winter of 1982-1983. As a consequence, trial on the complaint for divorce…