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ALEA v. WORLEY

No. 4D02-2017.

821 So.2d 1149 (2002)

Richard ALEA, Petitioner, v. Candice WORLEY, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 3, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Israel, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Denise S. Calegan-Desmond of Joel M. Weissman, P.A., and Doreen M. Yaffa, P.A., West Palm Beach, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Richard Alea ("Petitioner") seeks habeas corpus relief from incarceration imposed by the Palm Beach County Circuit Court in connection with Respondent's Motion for Contempt and Commitment. We grant relief.

We find that the trial court erred in ordering Petitioner jailed for failing to pay arrearages of $24,686.83 in connection with a paternity action without finding in its written order of commitment that Petitioner had the present ability to pay...

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