· 10/15/1982
Leisge v. Leisge
Citations
- 296 S.E.2d 538
- 224 Va. 303
- 1982 Va. LEXIS 296
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- commenting that the circuit court “was attempting to fashion a remedy to comport with the exigencies of the [custody enforcement] case before it” and holding that the court did not “abuse its discretion”
- suggesting in dicta that criminal contempt for violating the terms of a court order requires specific intent
- upholding $25,000 attorney-fee award to the mother as a civil-contempt sanction for enforcing the custody order against the father
- discussing the distinction between civil and criminal contempt in the context of an appeal from J&DR court on the issue of child support payments
- upholding $25,000 attorney-fee award to the mother as a civil-contempt sanction for enforcing the custody order against the father
- upholding $25,000 attorney-fee award to the mother as a civil-contempt sanction for enforcing the custody order against the father
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Judges: Thompson
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