Legal Opinion

Pasin v. Pasin

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 31, 1985No. 85-623PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The record contains substantial, competent evidence to support the trial court’s finding that the husband, possessed of adequate means, wilfully refused to pay the wife’s court-ordered temporary support.. Thus, we affirm the judgment of civil contempt. See Bowen v. Bowen, 471 So.2d 1274 (Fla.1985).

Although not challenged by either party, we take this opportunity to comment on a provision in the judgment which appears to have been inserted as a matter of routine practice. It states, “If the [husband] has failed to purge himself of the contempt before said specified date and time, the [husband]…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bowen v. BowenSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. Pugliese v. PuglieseSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  3. Demetree v. State Ex Rel. MarshSupreme Court of Florida · 1956

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alves v. Barnett Mortg. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  2. Leone v. WeedDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Radin v. RadinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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