Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Gorena

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 17, 1979No. B-8518PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding. It arises from an order committing Juan J. Gorena to the Bexar County jail for contempt of court in failing to make, pursuant to a divorce decree, monthly payments of a portion of his military retirement benefits to his former wife.

Mr. Gorena’s main contentions are: (1) that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter the contempt order because the divorce decree on which the order was based is an “agreed judgment”; and (2) that the decree is too vague and indefinite to be enforced. Also presented is the question as to…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wagner v. WarnaschTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Ex Parte SlavinTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Ex Parte WerbludTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Pollard v. SteffensTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Ex Parte JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Hooks v. HooksCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  2. Arndt v. FarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Ex Parte BarnettTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. in Re the Office of the Attorney GeneralTexas Supreme Court · 2013
  5. In Re SheshtawyTexas Supreme Court · 2004

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