EX PARTE HIGHTOWER

No. 05-93-01972-CV.

877 S.W.2d 17 (1994)

Ex parte Laura HIGHTOWER.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aglaia D. Mauzy, Dallas, for appellant.

John B. Schorsch, Jr., Dallas and Randall Antonson, Duncanville, for ad litem.

Before BAKER, CHAPMAN and WHITTINGTON, JJ.


OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding. The 302nd District Court of Dallas County held relator in contempt for not paying attorney ad litem fees and expenses as child support and costs of court. The contempt order fixed relator's punishment at confinement for ten minutes for each separate violation, or until she purged herself by payment of the ad litem fees and expenses. The order required payment of $2871 ad litem fees and...

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