BYRNE v. BYRNE

No. 4D13-1150.

133 So.3d 1082 (2014)

Diana L. BYRNE, Appellant, v. Jeremiah P. BYRNE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy L. Fischer and F. Malcolm Cunningham, Jr. of The Cunningham Law Firm, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Matthew S. Nugent , Christopher R. Bruce and Adam M. Zborowski of Nugent Zborowski & Bruce, North Palm Beach, for appellee.


CIKLIN, J.

The former wife appeals an order holding her in contempt for failing to pay mortgages on the former marital home, and appointing a receiver to collect rental income from the former marital home in order to pay the mortgages. She argues, among other things, that contempt cannot be used to enforce equitable distribution, and that the former husband lacked standing to seek appointment of a receiver. We agree on these points and find no need to address the...

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