Healey v. Toolan

OWEN, Judge.

This appeal brings for review an order of the trial court dissolving a writ of garnishment. The question to be decided is whether on the undisputed facts of this case F.S.1967, Section 61.12, F.S.A.,1 permits garnishing the wages of the head of a household to satisfy a judgment based upon a contractual obligation to pay child support.

Appellant was the wife of appellee when the parties entered into an agreement dated June 2, 1961, wherein the appellee husband agreed to pay certain sums to the wife for the “support, education and maintenance” of the minor children of the marriage.…