In Re Sheshtawy

In this habeas corpus proceeding, we hold that both the court of appeals and the trial court had authority to enforce a final judgment awarding spousal maintenance while that judgment was pending on appeal and was not superseded. Accordingly, the trial court had jurisdiction to issue the commitment order. However, in the appeal of the underlying divorce decree, the court of appeals has since reversed the award of spousal maintenance, 1 which precludes further enforcement of the civil contempt provisions in the commitment order. The criminal provisions of the commitment order allow the party…