Schmidling v. Dove

In this contempt proceeding, mother was awarded judgment against father for $7,000 pursuant to ORS 33.110 as indemnification for expenses incurred as a result of father’s violation of the terms of a visitation order. Father appeals following denial of his “motion to reconsider,” arguing that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the amount of the award.

Mother and father are the parents of two minor children born out of wedlock. In 1979, mother was awarded custody subject to father’s visitation rights. In July, 1980, father failed to return the children after a two-week visitation. Mother…