STATE EX REL. AFSD v. BURKHART

871; CA A36000.

723 P.2d 375 (1986)

80 Or. App. 681

STATE of Oregon, ex rel. ADULT AND FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION, Respondent, v. Charles Vernon BURKHART, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg O'Neill, Bend, argued the cause and submitted briefs for appellant.

Douglas F. Zier, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen. and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a trial court order holding him in contempt for wilful disobedience of the court's order that he submit to a blood test and sentencing him to serve 30 days in jail. The dispositive issue is whether the court's contempt order is sufficient. We reverse and remand.

The contempt proceeding arose out of a disputed paternity proceeding commenced by the state. Defendant was ordered to submit to a blood test. ORS 109.252...

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