McBride v. McBride

PATTERSON, Judge.

A final judgment of dissolution of marriage between the parties was entered on January 14, 1986. The judgment incorporates their marital settlement agreement, which provides:

[T]he husband agrees to be responsible for any future attorneys’ fees should the husband become in default and legal action become necessary.

The husband defaulted in the payment of alimony and on July 10, 1987, the wife instituted a contempt proceeding.

After an evidentiary hearing the trial judge entered an order which, among other things, awarded the wife a judgment for alimony arrearages in the amount…