James Russell Vaughn, Jr. v. Sandra Pierce Vaughn

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Husband and wife were divorced in 2004. The parties' marital dissolution agreement obligated husband to pay wife $950 a month in alimony. Husband failed to make payments for over ten years. In 2015, wife filed a motion for contempt and order for body attachment seeking to recover the alimony arrearages. At trial, husband argued that the equitable doctrines of laches, waiver, and unclean hands barred wife's claim. The trial court disagreed and awarded wife $114,000 in past due alimony and $1,000 in attorney's fees. Husband appeals. We affirm.