Parmer v. Parmer

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This is a review by writ of certiorari of a judgment holding petitioner in civil contempt of court for failure to pay child support as ordered and confining him in jail for three months unless he purged himself by payment to the register of the sum of $500.

Upon original consideration this court 373 So.2d 844 held the issue of contempt moot because petitioner’s father had provided and paid the $500 ordered paid by the court as a condition for purging petitioner of contempt and as satisfaction of the jail sentence imposed. Petitioner obtained review by certiorari of our…