Loftis v. Loftis

Cureton, Judge:

The facts of this case are undisputed. The respondent husband and appellant wife were divorced in 1976. In April 1981, the family court issued a consent order that among other things awarded the wife custody of the parties’ minor child and exclusive use of the jointly owned home. Subsequent litigation between the parties resulted in an order dated October 20, 1981, that required the husband to perform certain maintenance work on the house.

This appeal arises from a rule to show cause brought by husband against the wife to have her adjudged in contempt of court for failing to…