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DESPERTT v. DESPERTT

No. 3878.

219 A.2d 855 (1966)

Josephine DESPERTT, Appellant, v. Melvin DESPERTT, Jr., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 1, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dorsey Evans, Washington, D. C., for appellant. Charles A. Dixon, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Josiah Lyman, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before QUINN and MYERS, Associate Judges, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired).

MYERS, Associate Judge:

On October 5, 1960, appellant was granted an absolute divorce from appellee on the ground of his desertion and permanent custody of their two minor daughters, now 17 and 16 years of age. He was directed to pay $60 a month for their support.1 On May 6, 1965, appellant moved to adjudge appellee in contempt for his failure to comply with the support order, alleging he was in arrears in the amount of $1,560. Appellee...

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