Case Name: Carmine AMATO, Appellant, v. Eleanor V. AMATO, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-04-20
Citations: 429 So. 2d 850
Docket Number: No. 82-1677
Parties: Carmine AMATO, Appellant, v. Eleanor V. AMATO, Appellee.
Judges: ANSTEAD, BERANEK and DELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 429
Pages: 850–850

Head Matter:
Carmine AMATO, Appellant, v. Eleanor V. AMATO, Appellee.
No. 82-1677.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 20, 1983.
Lawrence F. Kranert, Jr. of Lawrence F. Kranert, Jr., P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
Robert H. Bailey, Jr. of Bailey & Trumbo, P.A., New Smyrna Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal by a former husband from an order of contempt and for other relief sought by the former wife in post-dissolution proceedings. The order was predicated upon a special master's hearing and report. The only point raised that we find has merit is the failure of the trial court or the special master to make a specific finding of the husband's ability to pay in accordance with the decision in Faircloth v. Faircloth, 339 So.2d 650 (Fla.1976). Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part and remand this cause with directions that a determination be made of the husband's ability to pay and an express finding be set out in any subsequent order of contempt based on the husband's failure to comply with prior court orders.
ANSTEAD, BERANEK and DELL, JJ., concur.