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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0947 so'p'~ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIQA, IN AND FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY. CASE NO. 81-1208-FR-04 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND RENABII.ITATIVE SERVICES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, etc., Petitioner, -vs- ORDER OF CONTEMPT AND INCOME DEDUCTION FREDDIE HAWKINS, Respondent. / TNIS CAUSE was heard on r1ARCH 7, 1983, upon the Motion for Enforcement and Contempt previously filed herein by the Petitioner, and the Respondent having not 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, the Court finds that the Respondent had and has had the ability to comply with the order of this Court and failed to do so and the Court being otherwise fully and well advised in the premises, it is therefore ADJUDGED that the Respondent, FRF.DDIE HAWKINS, is guilty of .willful contempt of this Court for failure to comply with the lawful orders of this Court concerning child support payments in the amount of $192.00, amount due as of the date of hearing, and he is adjudged in contempt of this Court and it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that as punishment for his contempt the Respondent shall be immediately confined in the St. Lucie County Jail, Fort Pierce, Florida, for a period of 30 days. The Respondent may purge himself by paying to the Clerk of Circuit Court of this county on or before his incarceration, [he sum of $192.00, plus $2.00 statutory fee. Upon the failure of the Respondent to make payment in full of the aforesaid amount, you and your dul}~ authorized deputies are therefore and ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA are ordered to take into custody the above-named Respondent as soon as he can be found and deliver him to the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, Florida, for the execution of the above described judgment and sentence. The Clerk of Circuit Court and this Court shall be promptly notified of his arrest. It is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Clerk of Circuit Court shall and is hereby I 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, C~ild Support EnforcemenE Section, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, f Florida, 32304. The above arrearage payment shall be in addition to the regular 's support payment hereinbefore ordered by this Court and said payment shall ~ continue. Said regular support payment shall be sent by the Clerk of Circuit k Court to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services unless a Notice has ~ been or is filed by the Department directing said payment to the custodial parent. Additionally, it is hereby ordered pursuant to Chapter 82-140, Laws of ~ Florida (1982), that the employer of the Respondent shall deduct the sums herein ~ provided on a periodic basis from the income due the Respondent ar_d remit same, after deducting its charge for handling, to the Court Registry. Such income ~ deduction shall not be effective until the Respondent is delinquent in two (2) ~ child support payments and has failed to pay all arrearages and past public ~ assistance obliga[ions. Service of this order on the employer by the office of ~ ~ Child Support Enforcement of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative ~ Services shall be prima facie evidence [hat the above conditions have occurred. ~ Upon receipt of this order, the employer shall govern himself accordingly and ~ remit payment forthwith. This income deduction order shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, all other remedies provided herein or hereafter. ~ ORDERED A1VD 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 unEil the support arrearages are paid ~ ;a'~ in full or until further order of this Court. u ~ DONE AND ORDERED at Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, on this day of April, 1983, nunc pro tunc March 7, 1983. ~ 602833 ~ . ~ ~ - ~ i I P2° Z' i r, / 1qg3 t: „ „ ~ ~ , ~ z i~~ . ~ ~ RUPERT JA EN $ ; CIR IT JUDGE ~ Copies furnished to: ~ ; . , . - ` ~ All parties hereto. . : y . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Qli ~ aoo~ 398 P~E 94 `7 - ~ - ~y;