Robert Addie v. Onyx Coale

In this appeal from a final judgment awarding child support and alimony, the former husband argues that the trial court erred in its calculation of the alimony award by considering only two of the ten factors outlined in section 61.08, Florida Statutes (2011). He also asserts that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law by making limited findings of fact based upon unsworn statements made during a hearing. We' agree on both issues and reverse.

In 2011, the trial court entered a final judgment of dissolution of the parties’ marriage, and the former husband appealed on…