Townsend v. Townsend

SNYDER, Chief Judge.

Former husband appeals from a trial court judgment finding him in civil contempt for failing to comply with the terms of the parties' divorce decree. Husband alleges the trial court abused its discretion in holding him in contempt because there was substantial evidence demonstrating husband was financially unable to comply with the decree and because the contempt order did not recite the particular facts and circumstances which constitute contempt.

The parties’ marriage was dissolved on January 28, 1985. The direct appeal opinion can be found in Townsend v. Townsend, 705…