In re Marriage of Mayer

Respondent, Harry Mayer, appeals from an order of the trial court finding him to be in contempt of court and sentencing him to 30 days in jail for failure to pay certain support and expenses on behalf of the parties’ 19-year-old daughter, Robin. On appeal respondent argues that the trial court abused its discretion in finding him to be in contempt. The facts are as follows.

At the time the parties were divorced in 1962, they entered a property settlement agreement whereby petitioner, Roberta Mayer, was granted custody of the parties’ two minor daughters, Judith and Robin. Respondent agreed to…