In the case of Talvitie v. Talvitie, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts reviewed a judgment from the Probate and Family Court regarding a complaint for contempt filed by Barbara Clark against her former spouse, Kristian P. Talvitie. The court ordered Kristian to pay $573,052 in alimony, despite not finding him in contempt. The dispute centered on the interpretation of the separation agreement, which required Kristian to pay a percentage of his earned income as alimony. The court affirmed the judgment, disagreeing with Kristian’s claim that the interpretation was incorrect.