Ex Parte Deborah Brister, Relator

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the contempt judgment against Deborah Brister was unenforceable because the divorce decree’s visitation provisions were not clear and unambiguous, and therefore granted the writ of habeas corpus and discharged the relator. Justice Cook concurred, emphasizing the motion’s failure to give specific notice of the violated decree provision, while Justice Gonzalez dissented, arguing the decree was sufficiently certain and the contempt order valid.