Legal Opinion

Ex parte Davis

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 17, 1980No. 20414PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

This is another application for a writ of habeas corpus attacking a contempt order on the ground that the temporary support order sought to be enforced has been superseded by a divorce decree. For reasons stated in Ex parte Shaver, 597 S.W.2d 498 (Tex.Civ.App.—Dallas 1980, no writ), this day decided, we hold that the contempt order is not superseded or nullified by the divorce decree. We also hold that relator has not shown that the contempt order is unenforceable because of his inability to make the support payments provided.

The temporary order in this case was issued…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SlavinTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Ex Parte DustmanTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Ex Parte HennigCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex Parte LindseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Ex Parte ShaverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lewis v. LewisMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Prather v. PratherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983

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