Cavallaro v. Omni Properties

Michele Cavallaro, an active member of The Florida Bar but not a party to the dissolution of her parents’ marriage in the circuit court, appeals an order holding her in contempt and imposing attorney’s fees and costs (on her mother’s motion) against her. We reverse.

In 2012, Nancy Cavallaro, the appellant’s mother, obtained a final judgment dissolving her marriage to the appellant’s father, Michael Cavallaro.1 Two provisions of the final judgment related to Michele Cavallaro. First, Ms. Cavallaro was directed to pay $47,000.00 from her trust account to her mother within ten days from the date…