Case Name: Theresa S. SCOTT and State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Child Support Division, Cross-Appellants, v. Don P. BENNETT, Cross-Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1995-02-22
Citations: 650 So. 2d 1094
Docket Number: No. 93-1912
Parties: Theresa S. SCOTT and State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Child Support Division, Cross-Appellants, v. Don P. BENNETT, Cross-Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GREEN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 650
Pages: 1094–1095

Head Matter:
Theresa S. SCOTT and State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Child Support Division, Cross-Appellants, v. Don P. BENNETT, Cross-Appellee.
No. 93-1912.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 22, 1995.
Diane H. Tutt, Plantation, for cross-appellants.
No appearance for cross-appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GREEN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We find an abuse of discretion in the failure of the trial court to order that any payment whatsoever be made by the father toward the $19,436.78 arrearage for the past due child support from the filing of the paternity petition to the date when the ongoing support obligation was established below. Larger v. Diaz, 595 So.2d 1092 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992); Onley v. Onley, 540 So.2d 880 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989); see Puglia v. Puglia, 600 So.2d 484 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992). Since the father has already been ordered to pay $200.00 per month toward the $5,107.29 arrearage which accrued after that date we direct that those payments continue after the $5,107.29 has been fully paid, to be applied to the $19,-436.78 amount. The order under review is otherwise affirmed.
SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GREEN, J., concur.