IN RE DOBBINS

No. 05-07-01175-CV.

247 S.W.3d 394 (2008)

In re Charles Allan DOBBINS, Relator.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

February 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Georganna L. Simpson, Law Offices of Georganna L. Simpson, Kenneth Raggio, Dustin B. Parks, Law Offices of Raggio & Raggio, P.L.L.C., Dallas, for Relator.

Rande K. Herrell, Atty. Gen. Office, John B. Worley, Child Support Division, Michael D. Becker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Kristen Cherry, Kelly & Cherry, PLLC, Dallas, for Real Party in Interest.

Before Justices MOSELEY, BRIDGES, and FRANCIS.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice FRANCIS.

This original proceeding involves the validity of a seventeen-year-old divorce decree. Relator Charles Allan Dobbins, who is the subject of a motion to confirm more than $188,000 in child support arrearage, argues the divorce decree awarding child support is void because the trial court had lost plenary power over the case at the time the decree was signed. The current judge of the 303rd Judicial District Court, the Honorable...

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