Where voluntary reduction of support was well intended, court can still consider the reasonableness of the employment choice in light of the support obligation. As a result, arrears were result of willful disobedience.
Deceased party cannot be held in contempt. Cause of action abates upon death.
Remedial contempt must include purge provision even where continually failed to pay child support, despite previous contempt findings.
Court misapplied law in finding father in contempt for willful and intentional failure to pay child support where his loss of income was completely out of his control.
Contempt was appropriate where payer chose to have his employer over withhold from his wages and then apply some of the over payment to his new wife.
Contempt for failing to provide ex-wife with tax and income information was continuing at the time of the hearing, with the directive of Wis. State. ยง767,27(2m).
Court could not impose remedial contempt sanctions against the defendants after their contempt of court had ceased. Remedial sanctions are imposed to terminate a continuing contempt.
Trial court properly found that payor was not sufficiently searching for employment. Purge order to seek alternate employment was also within its discretion.
Commitment order based on affidavit from child support worker was improper. Contemnor is entitled to an opportunity to request a hearing before being committed to jail.
Circuit court properly did reduce attorney fees in divorce action for time spent on unsuccessful claims where there was substantial success and the unsuccessful claims were pursued in good faith.