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IN RE MARRIAGE OF NELSON

No. C0-87-166.

408 N.W.2d 618 (1987)

In Re the MARRIAGE OF Stacy L. NELSON, Petitioner, Respondent, and Keith B. Nelson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

June 23, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy L. Ponto, St. Paul, for respondent.

John A. Warchol, Warchol, Berndt & Hajek, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Heard, considered and decided by PARKER, P.J., and SEDGWICK and LANSING, JJ.

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

This appeal is from an order (1) finding appellant in constructive civil contempt of court and sentencing him to jail, and (2) awarding respondent attorney's fees for prosecuting the contempt. We vacate the portion of the order sentencing appellant to jail and affirm the award of attorney's fees.

FACTS

On July 22, 1986, respondent Stacy Nelson obtained an ex parte temporary order for protection against appellant...

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