Texas Department of Human Resources v. Allred

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a suit brought by Appellant the Texas Department of Human Resources against Appellee Curtis H. Allred for back child support. Appellant will hereinafter be referred to as “DHR”, Appellee will sometimes herein be referred to as “husband”, and Martha Allred, who is the former wife of Appellee, will sometimes herein be referred to as “wife.”

Husband and wife were divorced on January 4, 1972. Wife was given custody of the spouses’ two children; to wit, Donald, who was seventeen years of age, and Paul, who was nine years of age. It is the child support for Paul that is…