Lisa Ann Welch v. William Mark Welch

Case Number
W2022-00227-COA-R3-CV

The trial court found multiple counts of criminal contempt stemming from Husband’s failure to submit to court-ordered drug and alcohol testing. It fined him $7,100.00 and sentenced him to fifty days in jail. On appeal, Husband contends that the court’s order holding him in contempt lacked sufficient factual findings. He also contends that the orders requiring testing were ambiguous and unclear and that there was insufficient proof that his failure to submit to testing was willful. Finally, he challenges the punishment because of its impact on his parenting time. We affirm the finding of criminal contempt in part as modified and vacate the sentence.

Authoring Judge
Judge W. Neal McBrayer
Originating Judge
Chancellor Gadson W. Perry
Date Filed
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