Legal Opinion

Lang v. Lang

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 30, 1981No. 81-887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm that portion of the trial court’s order which found appellant/former-husband in contempt for failing to pay $3,321.00 in child support. Calculation of the amount due is a factual determination which, in this case, is supported by the record. Furthermore, appellant has failed to demonstrate an abuse of discretion by the trial court in its refusal to consider a post-hearing tender of cancelled checks. The burden of establishing newly discovered evidence is extremely high, and we concur with the trial court’s implied finding that appellant failed to satisfy this burden. See Dade…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dade National Bank of Miami v. KayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  2. Strauser v. StrauserDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hipschman v. CochranDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. Phillips v. PhillipsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Mertens v. MertensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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