Bigham v. Bigham

Lewis, Justice:

Upon the petition of the appellant-wife that the respondent husband be held in contempt of court for his alleged wilful failure to make alimony payments as previously ordered, The Civil and Family Court of Laurens County, after an evidentiary hearing, entered an order (1) adjudging respondent in contempt of court with the requirement that he make the payments in arrears, or be placed in jail upon his failure to do so; and (2) relieving respondent of all obligation to make further alimony payments upon a finding that appellant had been guilty of adultery. This appeal involves…