North Dakota Supreme Court March 21, 2000, 990174, 990205 (Mellum v. Mellum)

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] John Mellum appealed from an order of contempt requiring him to pay $4,500 and from a divorce judgment dividing the parties’ property. We hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in issuing the order of contempt and did not clearly err in dividing the property. We therefore affirm.

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[¶ 2] Debra and John Mellum married in 1972.