Monthly Archives: October 2024
Imputed Income Becomes Key Issue in Florida Divorce Trial
What is imputed income? Essentially, it is income that is attributed to a party because they don’t have to pay for something. As an example, an individual who owns their own home outright can be imputed income based on the fact that they don’t have to pay rent. In the case of Goodman v…. Read More »
Court’s Failure to Make Specific Findings Concerning Net Incomes of Divorcees Requires Appeals Court to Overturn Alimony Award
In the case of Reese v. Reese, the former husband filed a petition for the dissolution of marriage on February 10, 2020. The former wife responded with an answer and a counter-petition. The former wife argued that the trial court erred by determining that the former husband’s gross monthly income was income listed in… Read More »
Appeals Court Reviews Equitable Distribution Scheme for Abuse of Discretion
When dividing the marital estate, the trial court must make findings of fact that support their reasoning for dividing the marital estate in the manner they do. In the case of Gayer v. Nicita, the former husband filed an appeal raising concerns about how the marital estate was divided by the court. One point… Read More »
Did Final Judgment Violate The Former Spouse’s Protection Act?
While pensions and retirement plans are considered part of the marital estate and subject to equitable distribution, military disability benefits are not. This threw a wrench into one case involving a former husband and former wife. In the case of Karrer v. Karrer, the parties were married in March 1986 and the wife petitioned… Read More »