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that the husband was "in contempt of .this Court due to his
failure to pay alimony to-the wife, Marion M. Mayer., pursuant "
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to this court's prior orders, it appearing that he has been
financially.able-to comply with said orders, however, the Court
in its discretion chooses not to impose sanctions." After .
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finding the husband in contempt-for non-payment the court, among
other things, modified the judgment of April 21, 1976, by reduc-
ing the-alimony payments to $25.00. per-month and terminated the
husband's responsibility to maintain the mentioned life insurance
policy for the wife's benefit.
We hold that the judicial actions of finding the :
husband in contempt for failure to make the required payments
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and simultaneously modifying the payment. and insurance require-
ments of the prior judgment are .incompatible. It follows that,
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if the husband was in contempt for non-payment, he was guilty of
having unclean hands and equity will afford him no relief.
Blanton v. Blanton, 154 Fla. 750, 18 So.2d 902 (F1a.1944); Martin -
v. Martin, 256 So.2d 553 (Fla. 4thDCA 1972); Bock v. Bock, 336' -
So.2d 661 (Fla. 2ndDCA 1976); Feder v. Feder, 291 So.2d 641 (Fla.
3rdDCA 1974).
Accordingly, paragraphs 4 and 5 of the judgment
appealed from, dated January 6, 1978, are reversed.
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REVERSED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART.
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LETTS and MOORE, JJ., concur.
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