Case Name: Joseph A. ARDOLINO, Appellant, v. Jolene P. ARDOLINO, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-02-24
Citations: 733 So. 2d 1047
Docket Number: No. 98-3090
Parties: Joseph A. ARDOLINO, Appellant, v. Jolene P. ARDOLINO, Appellee.
Judges: Before JORGENSON, GODERICH, and SORONDO, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 733
Pages: 1047–1048

Head Matter:
Joseph A. ARDOLINO, Appellant, v. Jolene P. ARDOLINO, Appellee.
No. 98-3090
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 24, 1999.
Keith Mack and Norman S. Segall, Miami, for appellant.
Rene A. Sotorrio, Miami, for appellee.
Before JORGENSON, GODERICH, and SORONDO, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Because the record indicates that the former husband was not afforded his due process rights for the criminal contempt hearing, we reverse the portion of the order finding the former husband in criminal contempt for failure to pay court ordered alimony. Bowen v. Bowen, 471 So.2d 1274, 1277 (Fla.1985)(holding that "potential criminal contemnors are entitled to the same constitutional due process protections afforded criminal defendants in more typical criminal proceedings."); Pompey v. Cochran, 685 So.2d 1007, 1012-13 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). The remaining issues raised by the former husband lack merit. Accordingly, we reverse in part and affirm in part.