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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
ST. LUCIE COUNTY.
CASE N0. 78-234-FR
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, etc.,
Petitioner,
-vs- ORDER OF CONTEMPT
JOHN C. THOMAS a/k/a J. C. THOMAS,
Respondent.
THIS CAUSE was heard on April 21, 1980, upon the Motion for Enforcement
and Contempt previously filed herein by the Petitioner, and the Respondent having
been present in open court in person, and the Petitioner having been present in
open court in person and represented by counsel, and the Court having heard all of
the testimony of the parties and being fully advised in the premises, it is therefore
ADJUDGED that the Respondent, JOHN C. THOMAS a/k/a J. C. THOMAS,
is guilty of willful contempt of this Court for failure to pay child support
payments in the amount of $900.00, amount due as of February 29, 1980, and he is
ad3udged in contempt of this Court and it is
a
ORDERID that the Respondent, JOHN C. THOMAS a/k/a J. C: THOMAS,
is hereby sentenced to serve 30 days in the St. Lucie County Jail, and the Sheriff
of St. Lucie County, Florida, and all-and singular the Sheriffs of the State of
Florida are hereby directed to immediately take said Respondent in custody and to
incarcerate him in said County Jail for said period time, unless said Respondent
purges himself as hereinafter provided.
Said Respondent may purge himself by promptly paying $20.00 on said
arrearage to the Clerk of the above-entitled Court, together with the statutory
cost of $2.00 which shall be added to each payment, on April ~8, 1980, and another
like payment weekly thereafter until said $900.00 is fully paid, together with
Clerk and Sheriff costs. The payment of $20.00 per week on the arrearage in the
amount of $900.00, shall be in addition to the $20.00 per week as provided for in
the Final Judgment or Order herein and said payments shall continue. Upon the
G failure of the Respondent to be current on his arrearage payment and current payment
within 60 days of the date of this order, the Petitioner may file an affidavit
~ with the Clerk of this Court to such effect and transmit a copy thereof to the
i Sheriff and upon receipt thereof, the Sheriff shall immediately take said Respondent
into custody and incarcerate him for a period of 30 days, as above stated, or until
he purges himself by paying all payments ordered herein then in default; it is further
ORDERID AND ADJUDGID that the Clerk of Circuit Court shall and he is
hereby ordered to forward said arrearage payments received from the Respondent until
the above arrearage is paid in full to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative
Services, Child Support Enforcement Section, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee,
Florida, 32304. It is further
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this order of contempt does not annul any prior
order(s) of contempt or order(s) relating to support arrearages. Said prior orders
shall remain in full force and effect until the support arrearages are paid in full
or until further order of this Court.
DONE AND ORDERID at Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, on this
k ( J day of May, 1980.
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Copies furnished to : CLERK CIRCUIT C~'sR~~
All parties hereto
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