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Appeals Court examines separation‑agreement language in Tester v. McDill contempt dispute
Summary
A contested reading of a separation agreement's phrase 'in addition to' underpinned an Appeals Court contempt hearing. The appellant argued the judge erred by refusing financial exhibits and that 'in addition to' means 'besides' not 'in excess of'; appellee counsel said the father continued to pay base support and the agreement was not ambiguous.
The final argument of the session centered on a family‑court contempt action and interpretation of a separation agreement provision governing supplemental child support.
Self‑represented appellant Kerianne McDill told the panel the court misread the phrase "in addition to" and denied relevant financial exhibits and an…
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