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MISCHEAUX v. HAIS

939 S.W.2d 49 (1997)

In re Kirk D. MISCHEAUX, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Samuel HAIS, Associate Circuit Judge, Division 38, County of St. Louis, and Steve Stiffelman, Superintendent of County Jail, Work Release Center, County of St. Louis, Respondents, and Mary Webster, Intervenor.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Writ Division Two.

February 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Cohen, St. Louis, for petitioner.

Steven Stiffelman, Clayton, for superintendent.

John A. Ross, County Counselor, Eva C. Konieczny, Asst. County Counselor, Clayton, for Stiffelman.

Aaron S. Dubin, Clayton, for Webster.

RHODES RUSSELL, Justice.

We issued a Writ of Habeas Corpus on December 19, 1996 sought by petitioner, Kirk D. Mischeaux ("father"). Father argues the Judgment of Contempt and Order of Commitment are invalid as they do not include specific findings that father has the present ability to pay the court-ordered child support and attorney's fees. Father also claims it was error to allow him to proceed without counsel. We hold that the Judgment of Contempt and Order of...

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