Whether to grant a motion for contempt is a matter left to the discretion of the trial court which will not be reversed on appeal in the absence of an abuse of that discretion. 12 Va. App. The trial judge refused to admit Appellant's Exhibit 1, finding that it was not a court order. The trial judge did not err in refusing to admit the document into evidence for the purpose offered. Furthermore, the document is not signed by a judge, does not contain a legible date, and is unclear as to what it represents.
Evidence is admissible if it is both relevant and material.
16 Va. App. Accordingly, the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in refusing to admit the document. Moreover, the trial judge was not required to accept appellant's testimony that he believed he was not obligated to pay child support. When the evidence is viewed in the light of the trial judge's findings, the evidence was sufficient to prove that appellant willfully disobeyed a lawful order of a court. Accordingly, the decision of the circuit court is summarily affirmed.