Florida Family Law Blawg

[...] The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday in Campbell v. Campbell, a case in which the lower court entered [...]

[...] The Fourth District Court ruled today in Hernandez v. Silverman, a case in which the Court below denied the petition [...]

[...] The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday in Miller v. Miller, a case in which the Appellant raised seven [...]

[...] The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday in Lotridge v. Lobasso, a case in which the Appellant sought to [...]

[...] , that agreement contained a provision requiring the Former Husband to pay a set penalty for failure to obtain refinancing on the former marital home within the [...]

[...] today in Scott v. Scott, finding that the downward modification of alimony granted to the Former Husband was insufficient.  The Former Husband had suffered two heart attacks and a significant [...]

[...] requisite findings regarding availability and cost of the insurance, ability to pay by the former husband, and the special circumstances warranting security for the support award, such as a spouse in [...]

[...] to negotiate with the Former Husband to achieve that state.  On review, the First District reversed in that the order in question [...]

[...] as vague and in part violating public policy.  On review, the First District agreed with the former wife that there was no showing of fraud, and that any vagueness in the agreement could be solved by [...]

[...] to find that no other form of alimony would satisfy before awarding permanent alimony.  The Former Wife argued that this finding was implicit in the other rulings made.  The First District rejected [...]

[...] v. Doganiero, finding merit in only one of the issues raised.  The lower court granted the Former Wife a sixteen year period of alimony, but made no finding despite facts suggesting the propriety of [...]

[...] of Appeal reversed today in Hardman v. Koslowski.  In that case, the lower court found the Former Wife in contempt for violating a contempt order despite evidently providing the full timesharing [...]

[...] alimony for short-term marriages; detail the manner in which the presumption in favor of permanent alimony for long-term marriages may be overcome; bar alimony from being awarded to a party with the [...]

[...] requires the lower court to find that no other form of alimony would satisfy before awarding permanent alimony.  The Former Wife argued that this finding was implicit in the other rulings made.  The [...]

[...] Monday in Therriault v. Therriault, first affirming the lower court’s award of permanent alimony despite the “moderate” term of the marriage.  However, the First District was [...]

[...] year period of alimony, but made no finding despite facts suggesting the propriety of permanent alimony that made clear why only durational alimony was given.  On remand the lower court was [...]

[...] by rehabilitative alimony, over any other form; require written findings for combined alimony awards; place a burden of proof on the party seeking alimony to show need as a first matter, then [...]

[...] in length or less; require the Court to prioritize bridge-the-gap alimony, followed by rehabilitative alimony, over any other form; require written findings for combined alimony awards; place a [...]

[...] -term” marriage to one of 11 years in length or less; require the Court to prioritize bridge-the-gap alimony, followed by rehabilitative alimony, over any other form; require written findings for [...]

[...] after a divorce; limit security for alimony awards; limit the length of time for durational alimony awards; set higher burdens to overcome the presumption against alimony for short-term marriages; [...]

[...] fact pointed out that some of the factors cited by the trial court would appear to support a durational award.  As such, on remand, if the trial court again orders permanent alimony, it has been [...]