Anderson v. Burleson

PEDEN, Justice.

Pat Anderson attempts to appeal from an order finding him in contempt of court for non-payment of child support but suspending commitment until a later date. Anderson contends the trial court committed fundamental error in entering the order against him because all court proceedings had been automatically stayed under Bankruptcy Rule 11-44. We dismiss the appeal.

In the 1974 divorce decree, Anderson was ordered to pay $200 each month for child support. A show cause order was issued in 1978 stating that he was $600 in arrears in his payments and ordering him to appear in court on…