Charvis v. Charvis

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This is a child support case brought by appellee, Earnestine Charvis, in the Juvenile Court of Richland Parish, Louisiana. It was transmitted to the District Court of Rusk County, Texas, on November 1, 1974, under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act.

Appellee sought support for a child, Jon Christopher Charvis, born on June 14, 1973, to the marriage of appellant and appellee. Appellant, Clyde Charvis, had obtained a divorce from Earnestine on July 13, 1973, in the District Court of Rusk County. The divorce decree recited that Earnestine had been duly served…