Case Name: Cathy Jane DEESE, Appellant, v. Ronnie N. DEESE, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1992-11-18
Citations: 608 So. 2d 558
Docket Number: No. 91-03606
Parties: Cathy Jane DEESE, Appellant, v. Ronnie N. DEESE, Appellee.
Judges: SCHOONOVER, A.C.J., and ALTENBERND, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 608
Pages: 558–559

Head Matter:
Cathy Jane DEESE, Appellant, v. Ronnie N. DEESE, Appellee.
No. 91-03606.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Nov. 18, 1992.
Michael Gillion of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, Mobile, Alabama, for appel-lant-
Ronnie N. Deese, pro se.

Opinion:
BLUE, Judge.
Cathy Jane Deese appeals the amended final judgment on her motion to modify and to establish arrearages for past due child support. We affirm. Although we conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in reducing a portion of the arrearage to judgment, we feel the court's reasoning requires comment.
The record reveals the arrearage judgment was entered as a result of the trial court's reluctance to assist the former wife in collecting that portion of the arrearage. The trial court's position is contrary to the intent of section 61.17(3), Florida Statutes (1991). The judgment for arrearage does not preclude the former wife's right to pursue collection.
SCHOONOVER, A.C.J., and ALTENBERND, J., concur.