Ex Parte Chennault

GRANT, Justice.

Wayne Paul Chennault was adjudged guilty of contempt and thereafter incarcerated in the county jail of Hopkins County for failure to pay child support. The order of contempt provides that he shall remain confined until he complies with the court’s order to pay $1,280.00 to his former wife as child support arrearage. Chennault filed a writ of habeas corpus contending that he is entirely unable to pay and thus should be released from confinement. This Court has jurisdiction to consider this matter under Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(d) (Vernon 1988).

Chennault argues that the…