Ex Parte Sanders

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Relator seeks discharge from custody to which he was committed after being found in contempt of court for failure to pay $6,000.00 child support. Confinement was ordered for ten days and until payment of $2,000.00 of the arrearage, court costs, and attorney’s fees of $200.00. Relator was further ordered to pay the balance of the ar-rearage through additional monthly payments of $100.00 until the total arrearage is paid. Relator claims that he is being held illegally because he is financially unable to comply with the court’s order.

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