Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Jones
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided October 24, 1985No. 11-85-184-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding. Relator, Vollie Don Jones, was held in contempt of court for failure to make child support payments as ordered in a previous decree. He was committed to the county jail of Taylor County, Texas, for a period of 180 days, and so long thereafter until child support arrearages of $11,600 were fully paid.
In his application and brief in support of habeas corpus relief, Relator alleges two points of error. Relator first argues that he is illegally confined because no record of the contempt hearing was made. Secondly, Relator alleges…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ex Parte BarnettTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Rogers v. RogersTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Robinson v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Smith v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Ex Parte PalmateerTexas Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- McLamore v. McLamoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Parsons v. ParsonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- In Re DJMCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
- in the Interest of D.J.M., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2003