Campbell v. Campbell

We reverse an order adjudicating Appellant in civil contempt. The record lacks support for a conclusion that Appellant’s failure to pay arrearages was willful and that he had the present ability to purge himself of contempt.

Appellant’s unimpeaehed evidence was that, after the dissolution, Appellant lost his job and was unemployed for several months, following which his income was substantially reduced. He immediately sought modification but his petition was not heard for over two years because the initial final judgment was on appeal. He also sought temporary relief incident to Appellee’s…