Section 24.31 Supersedeas Bond

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

A. (§24.31) Supersedeas Bond

Unless a supersedeas bond is posted under Rule 81.09, even though an appeal is pending, a party must comply with all terms of the decree. This includes the obligation to pay judgments for child support, maintenance, and attorney fees, and to deliver and convey the property as awarded. In In re Marriage of Smith, 721 S.W.2d 782 (Mo. App. S.D. 1986), the court held that civil contempt, unlike criminal contempt...