Ex Parte Acker
Texas Supreme Court
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part
*318OWEN, Justice, joined by GONZALEZ and HECHT, Justices,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I agree with most of the Court’s opinion. I cannot agree, however, that the provision of the divorce decree directing Mary Ann Acker to pay $50.00 per month as her share of the cost of insurance is unenforceable by an order of contempt.
The provision at issue says:
MARYANN ACKER is ORDERED AND DECREED to pay $50.00 per month as her cost of insuring the child to SHERMAN LLOYD ACKER beginning on the 1st day of June and $50.00 per month on the 1st day of each and every month thereafter.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
- Ex Parte CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Ex parte MaloneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990