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in civil contempt for nonpayment.3
While contemplating the Texas State court’s order of April
12, 1988, apparently from within a cell of the Coryell County
jail, Mr. Anker had an epiphany and, on April 20, 1988, he paid
$15,000 into the registry of the Texas State court. Of this
amount, $13,777.98 was paid over to petitioner as child support.4
Also, for each of the 100 months from May 1988 through August
1996, Mr. Anker timely paid $425, an amount representing his
monthly court-ordered child support of $400 plus $25 toward his
remaining child-support arrearage. The additional amount paid,
however, did not extinguish Mr. Anker’s arrearage.
D. The Agreed Order of August 9, 1996
On August 9, 1996, an Agreed Order was presented to the
Texas State court for its approval. Petitioner was represented
by counsel at the time, who approved the order “as to form”.
The Texas State court approved the Agreed Order and entered
it on August 9, 1996. In the Agreed Order, the Texas State court
3 The Texas State court’s order determined only Mr. Anker’s
arrearage through the month of January 1988. Mr. Anker did not
make the payments that were due on the 1st day of February,
March, and April 1988. Thus, as of the date of the Texas State
court’s order, Mr. Anker’s arrearage actually was $16,400; i.e.,
$15,200 plus $400 x 3.
4 The balance of the $15,000 payment, $1,222.02, was
allocated to attorney’s fees ($962.50) and court costs ($259.52).
Although Mr. Anker’s payment did not fully satisfy the
arrearage, the Texas State court apparently released him from
custody.
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