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Ex Parte Padfield

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1955No. A-4955PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Culver

Relator, Padfield, seeks to be relieved from the penalties of an order of the Wise County District Court adjudging him in contempt for failure to pay child support as ordered.

Padfield was granted a decree of divorce nisi in the State of Colorado on the 21st day of April, 1950. The decree by its terms was to become final six months thereafter. It ordered Padfield to pay the sum of $100.00 monthly for the support of an adopted child. He complied with this order, according to his testimony, for a period of six months and has made no payment since that time.

The former wife petitioned the district…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Sistare v. SistareSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Ex Parte HelmsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Allen v. WoodwardTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Allen v. WoodwardTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Mobley v. MobleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GonzalesTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Whatley v. WhatleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Ex Parte KollenbornTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Catlett v. CatlettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
  5. Red v. RedTexas Supreme Court · 1977

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