SMITH v. SMITH

No. 3801.

359 S.C. 393 (2004)

597 S.E.2d 188

Hugh McIntyre SMITH, Respondent, v. Mary Elizabeth Dixon SMITH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided May 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn R. Hills, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant.

James B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia and James R. Honeycutt, of Fort Mill, for Respondent.


HEARN, C.J.:

Mary Elizabeth Dixon Smith ("Wife") filed an order and rule to show cause seeking to hold Hugh McIntyre Smith ("Husband") in contempt for failing to pay alimony. The trial judge declined to hold Husband in contempt, finding Husband did not willfully disobey the court order. We affirm.

FACTS

Husband and Wife divorced on January 19, 1998. Their settlement agreement provided that Wife would receive $3,000 per month in alimony. However,...

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