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Carithers v. Carithers

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 30, 1977
236 S.E.2d 677 (Ga. 1977)

Opinion

32435.

ARGUED JUNE 15, 1977.

DECIDED JUNE 30, 1977.

Contempt. DeKalb Superior Court. Before Judge Federal.

J. Stephen Clifford, for appellant.


This is an appeal by a former wife in her action to hold her former husband in contempt for failure to pay child support.

The judge found the husband in arrears in the sum of $1,960, and found him in wilful contempt.

1. While certain evidence on cross examination of the wife relating to her present marital status, income, etc., was not relevant to the issue of contempt, it obviously had no effect on the judgment since the court found the husband in contempt.

2. The wife contends that the court erred in finding the arrearage to be only $1,960. Neither the husband nor the wife had adequate records of the amount paid. The wife's application for contempt alleged that the arrearage was $2,243. The husband testified that the arrearage was $1,500. The amount found by the trial judge was within the range of the evidence, and will be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.


ARGUED JUNE 15, 1977 — DECIDED JUNE 30, 1977.


Summaries of

Carithers v. Carithers

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 30, 1977
236 S.E.2d 677 (Ga. 1977)
Case details for

Carithers v. Carithers

Case Details

Full title:CARITHERS v. CARITHERS

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jun 30, 1977

Citations

236 S.E.2d 677 (Ga. 1977)
236 S.E.2d 677