GUITTARD, Chief Justice.
This writ of habeas corpus has been granted on the ground that relator's commitment for violation of a child-support order was void because the order finding him in contempt and ordering his confinement was conditioned on his failure to comply by a certain future time, and no further hearing was held before commitment to determine lack of compliance.
The only contempt hearing shown by the record was held September 13, 1978. No order...
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