Lewis v. Robinson

Beasley, Judge.

Robinson and Lewis were divorced in Ohio in 1978. Their separation agreement, which was incorporated into the Ohio divorce decree, provided that Lewis was to pay $400 per month in child support, to be increased by 8% each year. Robinson filed suit in July 1984 to domesticate the Ohio judgment and to have Lewis held in contempt of it. On November 28, 1984 the trial court, after a hearing, domesticated the judgment, found Lewis in contempt, and ordered him to pay $5,489.13 in arrearages.

On December 27, 1984 Lewis filed an application for discretionary appeal, as well as a direct…