Legal Opinion

McCann v. CRUMBLISH-McCANN

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 13, 2009No. 2D08-6227PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LaROSE, Judge.

Sean McCann appeals a nonfinal order awarding $1500 per month in temporary alimony to his wife, Hillary Crumblish-McCann. He contends that the trial court failed to make specific findings about the wife’s needs and his ability to pay. He also claims that the trial court incorrectly imputed $1000 in monthly income to him. We affirm, in part, and reverse, in part.

Trial courts have broad discretion to award temporary alimony. See Driscoll v. Driscoll, 915 So.2d 771, 773 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). Where competent, substantial evidence demonstrates need and ability to pay, we will not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Broadfoot v. BroadfootDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. Barclay v. BarclayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  3. Driscoll v. DriscollDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  4. Gonzalez v. GonzalezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Aziz v. AzizDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  2. BRADLEY ENGLE v. MICHELLE K. ENGLEDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019

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