Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. Ferguson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 31, 1980No. 8578Published

1Opinion of the Court

KEITH, Justice.

The husband, respondent below, appeals from a judgment in favor of the wife-petitioner which granted a divorce, divided the community property, appointed her managing conservator of the two minor children bom to the marriage, and ordered respondent to make periodic child support payments.

*560Although duly served with process, the husband did not file an answer nor did he enter any appearance in the trial court before the entry of the decree. At the ex parte hearing on the merits of the cause, the wife testified that the marriage had “become insupportable because of discord and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stoner v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Jones v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Baxla v. BaxlaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Strange v. StrangeTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Oxspring v. OxspringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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