BURR v. OSPINO (2024)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Christopher A. BURR, Appellant, v. Mabelly Beatriz Matute OSPINO, Appellee.

No. 3D23-1207

Decided: October 02, 2024

Before LINDSEY, MILLER and GOODEN, JJ.

Sandy T. Fox, P.A., Sandy T. Fox, and Alisha B. Savani, for appellant. Mabelly Beatriz Matute Ospino, in proper person.

Affirmed. See Alarcon v. Dagen, 389 So. 3d 611, 614 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) (holding mother's conduct fell short of vexatious conduct which would justify an award of fees); Hallac v. Hallac, 88 So. 3d 253, 260 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) (“Because the primary factors under section 61.16 require need and ability to pay, the award of attorney's fees against the wife and in favor of the husband cannot be justified pursuant to the statutory authority. Instead, the award must be authorized under the court's inherent authority to prevent vexatious litigation. This case, however, does not provide the type of inequitable conduct present in ․ the very rare cases where vexatious litigation is present.”).

PER CURIAM.

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