AC38070 - Medeiros v. Medeiros ("In this postdissolution proceeding, the defendant, David D.
Medeiros, appeals from the judgment of the trial court finding him in contempt
for violating an order providing the plaintiff, Christine Medeiros, with access
to their minor child. The defendant claims that the court committed error in
(1) failing to allow him a fair opportunity to present a defense to the plaintiff’s
motion for contempt; (2) failing to require that the evidence establishing its
finding of contempt met the required clear and convincing standard of proof; (3)
preventing the defendant from testifying as to statements made to him by the
minor child about events occurring during a visit with the plaintiff; and (4)
imposing certain sanctions, including monetary fines. We agree with the
defendant that the monetary fines imposed on him by the court were improper,
accordingly, we reverse that part of the judgment of the trial court. The
judgment is affirmed in all other respects.")