Petitioner: MICHAEL K. DUGDALE
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Judges: JEFF B. CLARK
Agency: Department of Revenue
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Jun. 07, 2007
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, October 18, 2007.
Latest Update: Nov. 21, 2007
Summary: The issues for determination are: (1) whether Petitioner is delinquent in child support payments; and (2) whether Respondent is authorized to levy Petitioner's two bank accounts and apply the funds to reduce Petitioner's past due child support obligation.Respondent garnished two of Petitioner`s bank accounts and followed appropriate statutory procedure.
STATE OF FLORIDA IES pee
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE |
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
MICHAEL K. DUGDALE,
Petitioner, ald
Case Nos.: 07-2540 & 07-2541
v. DOR-06-0745-FIDM
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHILD Control Nos.: 2383109 & 2385586
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Respondent,
FINAL ORDER
Ann Coffin, as Director of the Department of Revenue, Child Support
Enforcement Program (Department), being authorized by Section 409.25656, Florida Statutes, to
garnish bank accounts of obligors who owe overdue support, enters this Final Order as required
by Chapter 120, Flonda Statutes.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
1. On September 15, 2006, the Department sent two Notices of Intent to Levy to Petitioner.
The Notices stated that the Department intended to levy on Petitioner’s bank accounts, one in the
control of Bank of America, N.A. and one in the control of Regions Bank. The Department
issued the Notices due to Petitioner’s failure to pay child support in the amount of $25,725.26.
2. Petitioner contested each of the Department’s Notices of Intent to Levy by filing two
Petitions, each requesting an administrative hearing. On June 7, 2007, the Department referred
these matters to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) to conduct a hearing and
requested that the two matters be consolidated.
3. On June 11, 2007 DOAH issued an Order of Consolidation for the two matters.
4. On June 26, 2007, DOAH issued a Notice of Hearing, scheduling the hearing for August
16, 2007 at Bradenton, Florida.
5. On July 12, 2007, the Department filed a motion requesting that the hearing be conducted
via video teleconference.
6. On August 6, 2007, DOAH issued an Amended Notice of Hearing by Video
Teleconference granting the Department’s motion. The hearing was held on August 16, 2007 in
Tampa, Florida. The Department’s Counsel and one Department witness appeared by video
teleconference from Tallahassee. Another Department witness, Petitioner and Petitioner’s
Counsel personally appeared at the Tampa location.
7. Administrative Law Judge Jeff B. Clark issued a Recommended Order in this matter on
October 18, 2007. A copy of the Recommended Order is attached and will be incorporated to
this Final Order by reference.
ORDER
The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the Recommended Order issued by
Administrative Law Judge Jeff B. Clark on October 18, 2007 are hereby adopted and
incorporated into this Final Order by reference: Based upon said F indings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law, it is, therefore,
ORDERED that pursuant to Section 409.25656, Florida Statutes, the Department may
levy an amount of up to $23,853.56 in each of Petitioner’s two bank accounts at Bank of
America, N.A. and Regions Bank. This Order is effective upon filing with the Deputy Agency
Clerk, subject only to the Notice of Right to Appeal which is incorporated to this Order.
DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, this _/w - day of November, 2007.
ANN COFFIN, Dirg¢ter
Florida Department of Revenue
Child Support Enforcement Program
Post Office Box 8030
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8030
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
PETITIONER IS ADVISED THAT HE MAY SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW OF
THIS FINAL ORDER BY FILING WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE
OF THIS FINAL ORDER A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE CLERK OF THE FIRST
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, 300 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD,
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-1850, OR WITH THE CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
COURT WHEREIN THE PETITIONER RESIDES WITH APPROPRIATE FILING
FEE, AND BY SERVING A SECOND COPY OF SUCH NOTICE OF APPEAL UPON
EUREKA JENKINS, DEPUTY AGENCY CLERK, POST OFFICE BOX 8030,
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32314-8030.
CERTIFICATE OF FILING
IHEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Final Order has been filed in the official records
of the Department of Revenue, this [eB aay of November, 2007.
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Copies furnished to:
Michael P. McKinley, Senior Attomey
Florida Department of Revenue
Child Support Enforcement Program
P.O. Box 8030
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8030
Michael Moran, Esq.
Law Offices of Michael Moran
2197 Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Jeff B. Clark
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The Desoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been served
by U.S. Mail, First Class postage prepaid, to Michael Moran, Esq., on behalf of Michael K.
Dugdale at the Law Offices of Michael Moran, 2197 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida
34237 on the lb day of November, 2007.
Michael P. McKinley, Senior Attorney
Florida Department of Revenue
Child Support Enforcement Program
Post Office Box 8030
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8030
(850) 922-9590
Florida Bar No. 0138576
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Docket for Case No: 07-002540
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 21, 2007 |
Final Order filed.
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Oct. 18, 2007 |
Recommended Order (hearing held August 16, 2007). CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 18, 2007 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Sep. 20, 2007 |
Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Sep. 06, 2007 |
Transcript filed. |
Aug. 27, 2007 |
(Petitioner`s Proposed) Final Order filed.
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Aug. 16, 2007 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Aug. 14, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Pretrial Stipulation filed.
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Aug. 06, 2007 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 16, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to type of hearing and location).
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Aug. 01, 2007 |
Pre-hearing Statement filed.
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Jul. 17, 2007 |
Order Granting Extension of Time (response to the Supplemental Pre-hearing Order shall be filed by July 31, 2007).
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Jul. 17, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Extension of Time to Comly with Supplemental Pre-hearing Order filed.
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Jul. 17, 2007 |
Order on Petitioner`s Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Supplemental Pre-hearing Order filed.
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Jul. 12, 2007 |
Motion for Video Teleconference Hearing filed.
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Jun. 27, 2007 |
Supplemental Pre-hearing Order.
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Jun. 26, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 26, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 16, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Bradenton, FL).
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Jun. 15, 2007 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 11, 2007 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 07-2540 and 07-2541).
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Jun. 08, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 07, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Moran).
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Jun. 07, 2007 |
Petition for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jun. 07, 2007 |
Notice of Intent to Levy filed.
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Jun. 07, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 07-002540
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Nov. 16, 2007 |
Agency Final Order
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Oct. 18, 2007 |
Recommended Order
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Respondent garnished two of Petitioner`s bank accounts and followed appropriate statutory procedure.
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