District Court of Appeal of Florida

In a dissolution of marriage, where a wife's income is significantly higher than the husband's, the husband's misrepresentations regarding his income do not provide a legal basis to completely deny his claims for financial assistance. The trial court abused its discretion in failing to award the husband at least a nominal amount of permanent periodic alimony and a more significant contribution to his attorneys' fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/20/2006
• Published 01/20/2006

Judges

• ALTENBERND, Judge.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Valentine, Lakeland, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• T.W. Weeks, III, of Law Office of Ted W. Weeks, III, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellee.