Terry v. Terry

This action commenced with the filing of plaintiff-appellee Stephen Terry’s original and supplemental petitions for contempt citation alleging denial of his rights of visitation with the minor child of the parties as provided in a prior decree of divorce.

On July 7, 1972, following trial before a Special Judge in the Hancock Circuit Court, it was found that defendant-appellant Anamaria Terry was in technical contempt of court, but that the imposition of any sanctions therefor would not be in the best interests of the minor child. However, the court further found that the welfare and interests…