CHILES v. SCHUBLE

No. B14-90-00083-CV.

788 S.W.2d 205 (1990)

Patti Sue Sullivan CHILES, Relator, v. The Honorable Henry G. SCHUBLE, Judge, 245th Judicial District, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

April 17, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell H. McMains, Kimberley Hall Seger, Corpus Christi, Eugene L. Smith, Pamela E. George, Houston, for relator.

Oliver S. Heard, Richard R. Orsinger, San Antonio, Edward J. Murphy, Wm. Bruce Stanfill, Houston, for respondent.

Before ROBERTSON, DRAUGHN and ELLIS, JJ.


OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

The issue in this original proceeding is whether respondent must enforce his own temporary support orders awarded during pendency of appeal. Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 3.58(h) and (i) (Vernon Supp.1990). Although we believe respondent has no absolute duty to enforce his temporary support orders by contempt under any and all circumstances, we do find his refusal to entertain a show/cause hearing on the motion to enforce an abuse of his...

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