Ex parte Tankersley

OPINION

On February 22, 1983, Debra Banks Tankersley Smith filed a motion for contempt against her former husband, Scott Tankersley, relator, alleging that he failed to pay child support payments. The matter was heard before the 233rd Judicial District Court on March 18,1983 where both parties appeared in person and through their attorney. Mrs. Smith called Mr. Tankersley as an adverse witness to require him to testify that he was the person who failed to timely make child support payments, to-wit: $450.00 on January 1, 1983 and $450.00 on February 1, 1983. The trial court found Mr. Tankersley…