FORD v. FORD

No. S98A1956.

509 S.E.2d 612 (1998)

270 Ga. 314

FORD v. FORD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

December 4, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis N. Ford, Eatonton, for Francis N. Ford.

Christopher Lee Casey, Athens, for Anita E. Ford.


HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Francis Ford appeals from the order of the trial court finding him in criminal contempt of the court's order regarding payment instanter of sums due appellee under a divorce decree. We agree with appellant that because he did not receive reasonable notice of the contempt hearing, the trial court's ruling must be reversed.

After notice and a hearing in March 1998, the trial court in an order filed April 13, 1998 held appellant in wilful contempt...

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