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court explained that the "arrearages" of $14,173.62 consisted of:
1. Past-due spousal maintenance/support payments of $2,550;
2. Reimbursement to Betty of three payments she had made on
the first mortgage, totaling $2,262.81;
3. Payments on the first mortgage for the prior months of
August, September, and October totaling $2,262.81;
4. Reimbursement to Betty for real estate taxes on the
residence of $684, which she had paid in May 1993;
5. Reimbursement to Betty of the miscellaneous expenses of
$2,414 that she had incurred; and
6. Betty’s attorney’s fees of $4,000.
The order further provided that if petitioner did not make the
payments ordered, he would be jailed for contempt. In January
1994, petitioner made a lump-sum payment to Betty of the amount
owing, a total of $14,673. This amount included the newly added
reimbursement of an additional $500 for attorney’s fees.
On March 18, 1994 the State court entered a "Judgment and
Decree", dissolving petitioner’s and Betty’s marriage. The
decree included the following provisions:
1. Petitioner’s monthly child support was set at $1,500
from April 1994 through June 1996 and $1,250 from July 1996
through June 1998;
2. Petitioner’s monthly payment of "spousal maintenance"
was set at $1,400;
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