HARRIS v. HARRIS

No. 78-1151.

58 Ohio St. 2d 303 (1979)

HARRIS, APPELLEE, v. HARRIS, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Homer B. Gall, Jr., and Mr. William R. Walker, for appellee.

Mr. Donovan Lowe, for appellant.


HOLMES, J.

The sole issue before this court is whether a property settlement provision contained in a separation agreement, which is subsequently incorporated into a decree of dissolution, is enforceable by contempt proceedings. Appellant presents a two-pronged argument: first, that property settlement provisions, contrary to "alimony" provisions, may not be enforced by contempt proceedings; and, second, that to enforce...

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