Case Name: LENZ v. LENZ
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1923-10-11
Citations: 1 Ohio Law Abs. 816
Docket Number: No. 1117
Parties: LENZ v. LENZ
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 1
Pages: 816–816

Head Matter:
No. 845
LENZ v. LENZ
Ohio Appeals, 2d District, Franklin County
No. 1117.
Decided Oct. 11, 1923
166. ERROR.
Order modifying order of contempt to enforc? der of custody of children is reversible.
Attorneys — C. E. Belcher and. J. D. Karns, foi| plaintiff; C. M. Addison, for defendant.

Opinion:
BY THE COURT.
Epitomized Opinion
John Lenz filed a motion supported by affidavit in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin county citing Alta Lenz for contempt. The trial court made an order concerning the custody of the parties' child. Later, and after the contempt charges had been filed, the court modified its former order upon the ground that conditions with respect to the custody of the child had changed and that the child should remain with the mother. When the contempt charges were heard the court held that neither, party should be punished for contempt. From this finding the plaintiff John Lenz prosecuted error. The defendant filed a motion in the Court of Appeals to dismiss the proceedings in error for want| of jurisdiction. In overruling the motion, the q held:
An order modifying a former order as to th custody of a child and based upon changed condi tions is reviewable on error, even though the modifying order is only temporary in character.