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1998 Florida Statutes
SECTION 101
How duties of support are enforced.
How duties of support are enforced.
188.101 How duties of support are enforced.--All duties of support, including the duty to pay arrearages, are enforceable by a proceeding under this act, including a proceeding for civil contempt. The defense that the parties are immune to suit because of their relationship as husband and wife or parent and child is not available to the respondent.
History.--s. 10, ch. 29901, 1955; s. 10, ch. 79-383; s. 10, ch. 96-189.
1Note.--Repealed July 1, 1997, by s. 10, ch. 96-189.