ROWELL v. SMITH

No. 09AP-671.

186 Ohio App.3d 717 (2010)

2010-Ohio-260

ROWELL, Appellee, v. SMITH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District, Franklin County.

Decided January 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Ann Fey, for appellee.

Gary J. Gottfried Co., L.P.A., and Gary J. Gottfried, for appellant.


CONNOR, Judge.

{¶ 1} Respondent-appellant, Julie A. Smith ("appellant"), appeals the June 23, 2009 decision of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, finding her in contempt. For the following reasons, we reverse the finding of contempt.

{¶ 2} Appellant and petitioner-appellee, Julie R. Rowell ("appellee"), were same-sex partners who shared a seven-year relationship. During their relationship...

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