Morphy v. Morphy

This is a contempt proceeding involving the questions of whether an unrenewed alimony order can support a contempt citation when payments are stopped after the order has expired under RSA 458:19, and whether the court can renew and extend the order in such a proceeding in the absence of notification to the defendant that the renewal issue would be considered at that hearing.

Plaintiff initiated her contempt proceeding in Strafford County Superior Court in November 1971 to enforce an order for the payment of alimony effective July 3, 1962, and a hearing was held thereon before King, J. on May…