Webster v. Webster’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
January 2019
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 418 So. 2d 764 - McKee v. McKee · 547 So. 2d 766 - Nichols v. Tedder · 666 So. 2d 493 - Varner v. Varner · R.K. v. J.K. · 708 So. 2d 55 - Mizell v. Mizell
Most-quoted passages
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“The purpose of civil contempt is to enforce or coerce obedience to the orders of the court. Contempt matters are committed to the substantial discretion of the chancellor. An appellate court will not reverse a chancery court’s finding of contempt when the findings are supported by substantial credible evidence. In a contempt action, involving unpaid child support, when the party entitled to receive support introduces evidence that the party required to pay the support has failed so to do, a prima facie case of contempt has been made. The burden then shifts to the other party to demonstrate a defense for their failure to pay, such as inability to pay, by clear and convincing evidence. In the case at bar, the chancery court had substantial, credible evidence before it to support its finding of contempt.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“When a party is held in contempt for violating a valid judgment of the court, then attorney's fees should be awarded to the party that has been forced to seek the court's enforcement of its own judgment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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