Anyanwu v. Anyanwu
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
771 A.2d 672 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
Longy (defendant) was jailed for contempt after failing to return his and Edith's (plaintiff) children from Nigeria as ordered, and after nearly four years of imprisonment during which one child died, the trial court released him based on unauthenticated hearsay letters and no live testimony, finding continued confinement wouldn't induce compliance; Edith appealed the release.
IssueFree
Whether courts continue imprisonment if likely to coerce a contemnor into compliance.