Nika v. Nika

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County in a divorce action.

On June 20, 1984, appellee Elaine Nika filed a complaint requesting, inter alia, a divorce from appellant Pandeli Nika, equitable distribution of their property, alimony, alimony pendente lite, and child support. Following protracted litigation, which involved among other proceedings a number of contempt hearings concerning Mr. Nika’s noncompliance with court orders, the Honorable Samuel Salus entered a comprehensive order in equitable distribution on April 10, 1987.…