Petitioner: CARLOS FROMETA
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY
Judges: PATRICIA M. HART
Agency: Department of Revenue
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 20, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, December 16, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
CALOS FROMENA-FUENTE, )
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Petitioner, )
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vs. ) DOAH Case No.: 02-3631 Me GY
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND ) Eo
DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY, ) S
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Respondents. )
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FINAL ORDER
Lillie Bogan, as Director of the Child Support Enforcement Program, Department of
Revenue (DOR), being directed by Section 24.115 (4), Florida Statutes, to receive from the
Department of the Lottery (DOL) the prizes of certain winners who are indebted to the State or
owing child support collected through a court, herewith enters this Final Order as required by
Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
1. Petitioner’s address is 1274 NW 79" Street, Trailer J-1007, Miami, Florida 33147.
2. On December 29, 2000, DOR notified Petitioner that it had received his lottery prize
from DOL and intended to apply it to reduce his child support arrearage. Petitioner timely
requested an administrative hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH).
FINAL ORDER
At a hearing before a Dade County Circuit Court on December 4, 2002, the judge entered
a judgment finding that MR CARLOS FROMETA-FUENE had a current arrearage of $3,088.67.
Based upon that order, MR CARLOS FROMETA-FUENE waived his right to the scheduled
Administrative hearing before DOAH and entered into a Stipulated and Consent Agreement, on
December 18, 2002, with the Department of Revenue, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, therefore it is:
ORDERED that the $2,500.00 lottery prize of MR CARLOS FROMETA-FUENE, be
retained by the Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Program, and applied to
reduce the $3,088.67 arrearage of child support owed by the Petitioner. This Order is effective
upon filing with the Deputy Agency Clerk..
DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida this IT bay of January, 2003.
Gate foraan—
LLIE BOGAN, Digector
Child Support Enforcement Program
Copies furnished to:
Carlos Fromenta-Fuente
1274 NW 79" Street
Trailer J-1007
Miami, Florida 33147
Chriss Walker, Senior Attorney
Child Support Enforcement
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 8030
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8030
Louisa Warren, Senior Attorney
Department of the Lottery
250 Marriott Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Patricia A. Malono
Administrative Law Judge
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399
CERTIFICATE OF FILING
IT HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Final Order has been filed in the official
records of the Department of Revenue, this AD day of J anuary, 2003.
PILED
03 JAN 23 PM 12:9
CARLOS FROMENTA-FUENTE, ) DIVISION OF
ae HOH OF
Petitioner, ) ADMINISTRATIVE
) HEARINGS
Vs, ) DOAH Case No.: 02-3631
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AND ) Case No. DOR-02-0230
DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY )
Respondents. )
STIPULATION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT
This Stipulation and Consent Agreement is entered into by and between
CARLOS FROMENTA-FUENTE (Petitioner) and the DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(DOR).
In consideration for the mutual promises and other good and valuable
consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties in the above
referenced case, on the last date executed below, agree as follows:
1. DOR and DOL are the agencies of the State of Florida charged with the
duty for the administrative enforcement of the intercept of lottery prize winnings to
satisfy past due child support debt.
2. The Petitioner made a claim to a lottery prize in the amount of $2,500.00
on or about November 9, 2000.
3. The Department of Revenue notified the Department of the Lottery that
Petitioner was indebted to the state for court ordered child support through the court
depository and administrative cost in the amount of $4,116.69.
4. Pursuant to subsection 24.115(4), Florida Statutes, Petitioner’s entire
lottery prize in the amount of $2,500.00 was transferred to DOR by DOL.
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5, Petitioner was given written notice on December 29, 2000 of the DOR’s
intent to intercept his lottery prize in the amount of $2,500.00, it had received from DOL,
and apply it to partially satisfy his unpaid child support debt.
6. Petitioner timely requested a formal hearing pursuant to 120.57(1), Florida
Statutes, regarding the final decision by DOR to retain the $2,500.00 and apply it to the
certified child support debt.
7. During a circuit court hearing on December 4, 2002, the Circuit Court
Judge in Dade County entered a judgment finding that MR. FROMETA-UENTES had an
arrearage of $3,088.67.
8. Petitioner, FROMETA-UENTES, agrees that there is a past due child
support debt in the amount of $3,088.67. He agrees that the DOR and the DOL are
authorized by statute to intercept his lottery prize of $3,088.67 and apply it to totally
satisfy his past due child support debt.
9. DOR agrees to apply the $3,088.67 lottery prize to satisfy Petitioner’s past
due child support debt.
10. Based upon the mutual agreement by and between the Petitioner and
DOR, as to the factual correctness of provisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 above, it is the belief and
conclusion of the Petitioner and DOR that the matters upon which the above referenced
petition is based have been resolved without the necessity of a formal administrative
hearing.
11. Accordingly, the Petitioner withdraws his Petition for an Administrative
Hearing.
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12. This executed Stipulation and Consent Agreement shall constitute a
stipulation for dismissal with prejudice, of Petitioner’s request for a formal administrative
proceeding.
13. The Petitioner agrees that the Final Order issued by DOR incorporating
this Stipulation and Consent Agreement shall constitute a valid Final Order rendered by
DOR. The Petitioner waives any right to separately stated Findings of Fact, Conclusions
of Law, Attachment of a Notice of Rights, and further waives all rights to administrative
or judicial determination or review thereof.
14. All parties agree that each party shall be solely responsible for the separate
costs and attorney fees occurred up to the entry of the Final Order in this matter. The
Petitioner hereby waives, releases, and forever discharges the Respondents and their
agents, representatives, and employees from any cause of action in law or equity arising
out of this administrative proceeding.
15. The undersigned hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms and
conditions of the foregoing Stipulation and Consent Agreement by written consent on the
date indicated below.
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CARLOS FROMETA-FUENTE
Petitioner Senior Attorney
Department of Revenue
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Docket for Case No: 02-003631
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 23, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Dec. 16, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 13, 2002 |
Case Status Report (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Dec. 04, 2002 |
Order Granting Continuance issued (parties to advise status by December 13, 2002).
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Dec. 03, 2002 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Request Continuance filed by Respondent.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Amended Notice of Video Teleconference issued. (hearing scheduled for December 11, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL, amended as to date and time).
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Oct. 21, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Oct. 21, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference issued (video hearing set for December 6, 2002; 1:00 p.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 23, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Sep. 20, 2002 |
Notice of Intent to Inercept Lottery Winnings filed.
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Sep. 20, 2002 |
Request for Hearing filed.
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Sep. 20, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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