Ex parte Anderson

OPINION

BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

Gerald D. Anderson seeks habeas corpus relief from both an order of contempt and *196commitment, entered November 10, 1994, which resulted from his failure to pay child support payments as required by a court order dated January 28, 1983. We grant the writ.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

On January 28, 1983, Sue Masear Anderson and Relator divorced. The divorce decree ordered Relator to pay child support in the amount of $500 per month per child to the Child Support Division of the Registry of the District Court of Midland County. On September 3, 1992, the trial court…