Nolan v. Moore

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Joan Nolan appeals the dismissal of her contempt action against her former husband for failure to pay "reasonable child support ... in accordance with his financial status at that time [whenever the daughter chose to live with her mother after her mother became employed or her father remarried]. . .” The trial court dismissed the action on the husband’s motion that this language is too vague to be enforceable, and thus inappropriate for contempt. The wife appeals. We reverse.

The trial court often must construe the agreement and decree in order to determine the…