ELFELDT v. ELFELDT

No. 01-86-0405-CV.

725 S.W.2d 308 (1986)

Patricia S. ELFELDT, Appellant, v. Klaus ELFELDT, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied February 5, 1987.

Judgment Reversed May 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Alexander, Alexander, Fogel & McEvily, Houston, for appellant.

Shawn Casey, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and WARREN and JACK SMITH, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether the child support provisions in an agreed order are enforceable as a common law contract. The trial court concluded, as a matter of law, that the provisions are not enforceable and rendered a summary judgment in favor of the child's father. We hold that the provisions are enforceable as a contract, and therefore, we reverse the summary judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings...

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