Title: Widdicombe v. Dupree

State: south-carolina

Issuer: South Carolina Supreme Court

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THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court Robert Widdicombe, Respondent, v. Rachel P. Dupree, Petitioner. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Appeal from Charleston County Paul W. Garfinkel, Family Court Judge Memorandum Opinion No. 2008-MO-035 Submitted June 26, 2008 Filed August 4, 2008 REVERSED Ms. Rachel P. Tucker-Cales, of Mt. Pleasant, pro se. Paul B. Ferrara, III, of N. Charleston, for Respondent. PER CURIAM: After careful review of the Appendix and briefs, we reverse the Court of Appeals decision[1] which affirmed the family court order holding petitioner in contempt. Mosely v. Mosier, 279 S.C. 348, 306 S.E.2d 624 (1983)(parent who is financially unable to pay child support should not be held in contempt). REVERSED. TOAL, C.J., MOORE, WALLER, PLEICONES and BEATTY, JJ., concur. [1] Widdicombe v. Dupree, Op. No. 2005-UP-480 (S.C. Ct. App. filed August 17, 2005).