Buttles v. Navarro

OPINION

BIERY, Justice.

Appellant successfully represented Hilda Navarro in a paternity suit against Tomas Navarro. The trial court awarded $900.00 in attorney fees to be paid to appellant by appellee. It is undisputed that the judgment remains unpaid.

Appellant, pursuant to TEX.CIY.PRAC. & REM.CODE.ANN. § 31.002 (Vernon 1986), filed an application for turnover relief seeking to compel appellee to deliver his paycheck, upon receipt from the City of San Antonio, to a receiver or officer of the court until the judgment is satisfied. The trial court held that the paycheck continues to be exempt…