Hopkins v. Hopkins

Hall, Justice.

Appellee Sharon Hopkins filed for divorce from appellant Kenneth Hopkins in June 1978. The parties have a two-year-old child. After a hearing, the trial court fixed appellant’s temporary alimony and child support obligation at $125 per week. In both August and October, appellee brought contempt actions against appellant. Each time, the trial court found appellant in wilful contempt for failure to pay alimony and child support and ordered him to pay the arrearage but imposed no penalty. In January 1979, appellee brought a third motion for contempt. This motion was consolidated…