Ex Parte Woodyard

ANGELINI, Justice.

Relator, Todd Grant Woodyard (“Wood-yard”), petitions this court for a writ of ha-beas corpus seeking relief from an order holding Woodyard in contempt of court and ordering him confined. Because we hold that Woodyard was denied due process of law during the course of the contempt proceeding, we order Woodyard discharged.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This habeas proceeding arises out of an action brought by Michelle Reyna Harless (“Harless”) against Woodyard seeking enforcement of a child support order. On October 11,1995, the Honorable Terry A Canales entered an order in that suit…