Legal Opinion

Bator v. Osborne

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 15, 2003No. 2D01-5492PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CANADY, Judge.

Larry Bator, the former husband, appeals an order assessing him with attorney’s fees. The order fails to contain any findings concerning the needs of Sandra Osborne, the former wife, or the ability of the former husband to pay fees, thus making the order impossible to review. See Shields v. Shields, 502 So.2d 1349 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). Because the order is inadequate, we reverse and remand for a new hearing, with directions that the trial court set forth its findings. See Rosen v. Rosen, 696 So.2d 697 (Fla.1997).

ALTENBERND and DAVIS, JJ., Concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rosen v. RosenSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  2. Shields v. ShieldsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Leon v. VelazquezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012