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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 05:10:33+00:00

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was willful, we reverse the trial court’s finding of criminal contempt.
M.S., and RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., joined.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter, and Warren Jasper, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Mother was subsequently ordered to pay the child support through the Central Receiving Unit.
to Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-3-124(c), and 42 U.S.C. § 654(4); and 45 C.F.R. § 302.33.
the matter is before this court.
issue to be dispositive. Therefore, we need not address Mother’s second issue.
the alternative, that she be found guilty of criminal contempt pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-101, et seq.
to pay child support. We have determined the evidence was insufficie3 nt.
authorizes the court to imprison an individual for up to ten days per violation.
failed to comply with the court’s order.” Long v. McAllister-Long, 221 S.W.3d 1, 13 (Tenn. Ct. App.
51, 53 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993)).
elements, Foster v. Foster, No. M2006-01277-COA-R3-CV, 2007 WL 4530813, at * 6 (Tenn. Ct.
COA-R3-CV, 2005 WL 3479630, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 19, 2005).
findings by the trier of fact of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt”) (emphasis added).
the job or why her employment was terminated.
The affidavit was filed with the trial court one month prior the May 24, 2006 contempt hearing.
had the ability to pay support and that her failure to pay support was willful.
introduce any evidence to refute Mother’s testimony.
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References: § 71
 § 654
 § 302
 § 29
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