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- Title: Ex Parte Chris S. Johns
- Author : Fifth District, Dallas No. 05-90-01464-CV Court of Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 22, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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In this habeas corpus proceeding, relator Chris S. Johns was held in contempt of court for failure to pay child support. The
trial court ordered relator committed to jail for three days for each of the 218 violations or until he paid the child support
arrearage of $90,140.50. Relator contends that the judgment of contempt and his commitment are void because: (a) he was deprived
of his right to a jury trial; (b) his former spouse failed to meet her burden of proof concerning his ability to pay the arrearage;
(c) the decree of divorce is not enforceable by contempt because it is ambiguous; and (d) there is no valid order of commitment.
Finding no merit in relator's arguments, we deny the application. CATEGORIZING THE JUDGMENT OF CONTEMPT