GILMAN v. DOZIER

No. PP-64.

388 So.2d 294 (1980)

Tom E. GILMAN, Appellant, v. Beverly F. Gilman DOZIER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied October 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom E. Gilman, in pro. per.

No Appearance, for appellee.


McCORD, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court adjudging appellant to be in civil contempt of court for his failure to abide by orders of the court directing that he pay arrearages of child support accrued for the period up to his son's 18th birthday. We reverse.

Appellant makes a three-pronged attack on the contempt order. He contends (1) that since his son has now reached majority (age 18), the trial court lacks jurisdiction to punish...

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