Ex Parte Hennig

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding under Article 1824a of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes. Paul Hennig, relator, seeks discharge from the custody of the Sheriff of Dallas County. He was detained pursuant to a commitment order issued by a Judge of Domestic Relations Court, who found relator in contempt for failing to pay child support. We deny relator’s application for writ of habeas corpus, and remand him to the custody of the sheriff.

The sole question in this case is whether the relator has conclusively shown his inability to purge the contempt by paying the delinquent…