Case Name: STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, by and on Behalf of Wendy WEEKS, Appellant, v. Richard MONEY, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-03-06
Citations: 706 So. 2d 409
Docket Number: No. 97-3138
Parties: STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, by and on Behalf of Wendy WEEKS, Appellant, v. Richard MONEY, Appellee.
Judges: JOANOS and MINER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 706
Pages: 409–409

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, by and on Behalf of Wendy WEEKS, Appellant, v. Richard MONEY, Appellee.
No. 97-3138.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 6, 1998.
Joseph R. Boyd and William H. Branch of Boyd & Branch, P.A., Tallahassee; Chriss Walker, Department of Revenue, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
No appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
WEBSTER, Judge.
Appellant seeks review of a final order reducing the amount of appellee's child support arrearage. It argues that it was error (1) to reduce the amount of the arrearage in the absence of either a pleading requesting such action or notice and an opportunity to be heard; and (2) retroactively to reduce the amount of the arrearage absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances compelling such a result. We agree. See, e.g., State Dep't of Revenue v. Leonardi, 696 So.2d 472 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) (court cannot modify child support award unless issue is presented by appropriate pleading, with sufficient notice and opportunity to be heard); Ashe v. Ashe, 509 So.2d 1146 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987) (absent extraordinary circumstances, court cannot retrospectively cancel or reduce child support arrearage). Accordingly, we reverse the order reducing the amount of appellee's child support arrearage.
REVERSED.
JOANOS and MINER, JJ., concur.