Harris v. Harris

The sole issue before this court is whether a property settlement provision contained in a separation *305•agreement, which is subsequently incorporated into a decree of dissolution, is enforceable by contempt proceedings. Appellant presents a two-pronged argument: first, that property settlement provisions, contrary to “alimony” provisions, may not be enforced by contempt .proceedings; and, second, that to enforce the property settlement provision would constitute imprisonment for debt contrary to the Ohio Constitution.

In Traylor v. Traylor (Franklin Co. 1933), 46 Ohio App. 87, the husband had…