Gierczic v. Gierczic

BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellant obtained a divorce from appel-lee in the State of Wisconsin in 1958. The decree provided that appellee should pay $150.00 per month to appellant for the support of their minor child. Appellee moved to Texas and in 1963 appellant filed what is denominated “Plaintiff’s Original Petition and Motion to Show Cause.” This pleading charged that appellee was delinquent in the payments called for in the judgment and sought to have the court hold appellee in contempt. It also sought a Texas judgment in an amount of the delinquency.

The trial court held a hearing and found…