MATTER OF BRIGGS

No. 11425.

570 P.2d 915 (1977)

91 N.M. 84

In the Matter of Scott Warren BRIGGS and Denise Marie Briggs, minors. Joyce PULLEN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Robert D. BRIGGS, Respondent-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold B. Albert, Warren O.F. Harris, Albuquerque, for respondent-appellant.

Robert H. Scott, Albuquerque, for petitioner-appellee.


OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

A petition was filed in the District Court of Bernalillo County before the Honorable William F. Riordan for a change of custody of two minor children from the natural father, Robert D. Briggs, respondent-appellant, to the natural mother, Joyce Pullen, petitioner-appellee.

The court granted the mother's petition, ordered the appellant to pay child support, held the appellant in contempt of court for non-payment, and issued a...

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