KEITH v. KEITH

37833.

248 Ga. 819 (1982)

286 S.E.2d 434

KEITH v. KEITH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richter, Willis & Keeble, Jerry Willis, for appellant.

James W. Lewis, for appellee.


SMITH, Justice.

Appellee brought a contempt action alleging that appellant, her former husband, was violating the custody provisions of the divorce decree. The trial court found appellant in contempt, imposed a fine and sentence, and awarded attorney fees to appellee. We granted appellant's application for discretionary appeal in order to review the award of attorney fees.

"Attorney fees are not recoverable in a contempt...

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