Legal Opinion
Everard v. Everard
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
Decided February 4, 1974No. 72-C-5431PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS KAPNER, Circuit Judge.
This cause is presented upon an application for contempt against the former husband for arrears of $600 in alimony and support and for failure to pay certain debts and expenses as required by the final decree.
As to the payment of alimony and support, there is no question that contempt proceedings are appropriate. On that count the court finds that the husband is not adjudged in contempt so long as he is completely current on or before March 1, 1974.
The court, however, has no contempt authority to enforce payments of third party claims where such claims lack…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Underwood v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Howell v. HowellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Gillham v. PhillipsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- State Ex Rel. Cahn v. MasonSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
3Cited by1 opinion
- Schminkey v. SchminkeyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981