Mills v. Mills

This is an appeal of an amended final judgment of dissolution of marriage entered after remand in Mills v. Mills, 845 So.2d 230 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). We conclude that there must be further proceedings and remand for that purpose.

I

We first consider whether the trial court misapprehended the scope of the remand from the prior appeal. We conclude that the prior panel intended for the $50,000 lump sum alimony award to remain intact, and that award should not have been revisited and reduced on remand.

In the original final judgment in this case, the trial court found that the former husband’s…