GIBSON v. SMITH

No. DD-426.

348 So.2d 681 (1977)

Marie Smith GIBSON, Appellant, v. Edward SMITH, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Davis, Milton, for appellant.

No Appearance for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The trial court's order stating "The arrearage in the amount of $1,680 is forgiven" is in error. The court is without authority to forgive or dissolve an indebtedness for alimony unpaid under the court's prior and unmodified order, although "by virtue of the general power of a court to control its own processes the court may, for strong equitable reasons, growing out of radically changed circumstances, refuse to enforce its decree by issuance of execution...

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