Case Name: Eleanor F. STOKES, Appellant, v. George C. CREWS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1972-08-29
Citations: 265 So. 2d 741
Docket Number: No. Q—181
Parties: Eleanor F. STOKES, Appellant, v. George C. CREWS, Appellee.
Judges: CARROLL, DONALD K„ Acting C. J., and RAWLS, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 265
Pages: 741–741

Head Matter:
Eleanor F. STOKES, Appellant, v. George C. CREWS, Appellee.
No. Q—181.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 29, 1972.
James W. Grimsley, of Smith, Tolton, Grimsley & Barron, and Virginia Searcy Barr, Fort Walton Beach, for appellant.
Erwin Fleet, of Estergren, Fleet, Fortune & Anchors, Fort Walton Beach, for ap-pellee.

Opinion:
JOHNSON, Judge.
This is an appeal from a final judgment which established a Nevada divorce decree as a Florida judgment, modified said decree with respect to child support payments and other matters and refused to enforce certain arrearages in child support payments.
It is established that in determining whether arrearages should be awarded under a proceeding to enforce a foreign decree, the trial court is entitled to consider equitable defenses, such as a subsequent modification between the parties and the fact that the greater part of the proceeds of the property of the parties was received by appellant. Smith v. Smith, 197 So.2d 16 (Fla.App.3rd, 1967). Where there is sufficient evidence in the record to support the trial court's findings with regard to a modification of child support payments and the enforcement of arrear-ages, the judgment below will not be disturbed even though this Court may have reached a different conclusion.
We have carefully considered the record on appeal and the briefs and oral arguments submitted by the parties. It is our conclusion that appellant has failed to demonstrate that the judgment appealed herein is erroneous. Accordingly, said judgment is therefore affirmed and appellant's petition for attorney fees is denied.
Affirmed.
CARROLL, DONALD K" Acting C. J., and RAWLS, J., concur.