Del Campo v. Spears

Francisco Del Campo petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner-former husband has failed to pay child support since 2000, and has incurred substantial child support arrearages. He is incarcerated pursuant to a civil contempt order which contains a purge provision of $6,000. He has been incarcerated since May 29, 2002.

The general master’s recommended order concluded that the petitioner’s car and camera equipment were worth $6,000. The record does not reveal how the general master came to that conclusion on valuation, but the question is academic. The petitioner’s car was towed away…