Dolinar v. Kapton

WECHT, J.,

Defendant Harry Kapton (Husband) appeals from this court’s equitable distribution order dated September 13,2005. In addition to distributing the marital assets between the parties, the order directed Husband to pay $50,000 in counsel fees and found Husband in civil contempt for his failure to pay $3,700 in counsel fees that already had been awarded.

BACKGROUND

The parties married on November 29,1980. They separated on August 1, 1999. A decree in divorce issued on December 19,2002. Two children were bom of the marriage: Matthew, age 22 at the time of trial, and Amanda, age 19 at the…