State ex rel. Hiers v. Strain

Court of Appeals of Oregon

State ex rel. Hiers v. Strain

642 P.2d 315, 56 Or. App. 402, 1982 Ore. App. LEXIS 4459

CourtCourt of Appeals of Oregon

DecidedMarch 15, 1982

DocketNo. 209 and 2351, CA 19930

StatusPublished

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State ex rel. Hiers v. Strain, 642 P.2d 315, 56 Or. App. 402, 1982 Ore. App. LEXIS 4459 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).

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Opinion

PER CURIAM

Albert H. Strain appeals from a judgment holding him in contempt of court in connection with an adoption proceeding for failure to comply with its order to deliver custody of a child and committing him to jail. The only issue we need address is the adequacy of the court’s findings to support the contempt order.

In State ex rel Bassett v. Bassett, 166 Or 628, 113 P2d 432, 114 P2d 546 (1941), a contempt proceeding arising out of a divorce suit, the Supreme Court said:

“We hold further, in accordance with the authorities cited, that it should appear from the findings entered both that the defendant had failed to perform the act enjoined by the decree and that it was within his power to do so. (Emphasis supplied.) 166 Or at 640.

The trial court here made no finding that it was within appellant’s power to deliver the child at the time of the show cause hearing or at the time judgment was imposed. It follows that the judgment of contempt must be set aside and the order of commitment vacated.

Judgment of contempt reversed; order of commitment vacated.

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