Unless Rick Scott signs SB 668 in the very near future, Florida's alimony laws will continue to be governed by
Paragraph (10)(c) states in entirety:
"If there is no minor child, alimony payments need not be directed through the depository."
I discussed this with Judge Earpp during a Contempt Hearing. I said that the statutes said that if there were no minor children, alimony does not have to be directed through the depository. He said he was aware of that. Neither of us gave any indication that we were thinking of the statute differently.
I now think that he was thinking that judges do not have to direct alimony payments through the depository. In my case, Judge Charles J. Roberts did direct alimony payments through the depository.
As a minimum, it was an abuse of discretion for Judge Roberts to award alimony in my case. His award is not consistent with law.
I thought the legislature was thinking of me when they said alimony does not have to directed through the depository. Judge Earpp was likely thinking of "the judge" did not have to direct alimony payments through the depository.
I now consider Judge Charles J. Roberts, Jr's directing alimony payments through the depository as just another example of Government Overreach. In this case, Judicial Overreach.
Govern Scott should do everything he can to prevent more victims in the future. I believe Govern Scott signing SB 668 into law would be a step in the Right Direction.
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