Jeppson v. Jeppson

Each party has appealed from a modification of the original divorce decree, entered by the District Court of Salt Lake County in 1970.

The District Court, on the basis of petitions filed by both parties to modify the 1970 decree as well as an order to show cause concerning contempt for defendant’s failure to pay prior alimony and support obligations, conducted a hearing on June 22, 1978.

The Court found defendant in contempt for failure to pay these past obligations, sentenced him to serve fifteen days in jail, but suspended sentence on the basis of prompt payment by defendant of future alimony…