Lynch v. Lockyer

John Lynch appeals a contempt order entered against him in favor of his former *1121wife, Alice Lockyer. The order compelled Mr. Lynch to pay Ms. Lockyer money related to the equitable distribution of the parties’ assets as set forth in a post-judgment order. Although Mr. Lynch concedes that he owes Ms. Lockyer the money, he correctly argues that contempt is not the proper method of enforcement.

In the parties’ final judgment of dissolution, Ms. Lockyer was awarded fifty percent of the marital portion of Mr. Lynch’s retirement benefits through the Florida Retirement System (FRS). However, pri- or…