Bork v. Richardson

LARSON, Justice.

Plaintiff in this certiorari action asserts the respondent judge acted illegally in finding him in contempt of court for failure to pay amounts required to be paid under a temporary support order. He alleges the trial court could not, after the dissolution action was dismissed pursuant to Iowa R.Civ.P. 215.1, find him in contempt for failure to make payments during the pend-ency of the action. We conclude that the court had authority to enter the order and therefore annul the writ.

Cynthia R. Bork filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in 1974. Respondent denied paternity…