Legal Opinion
Rentel v. Rentel
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 30, 2013No. 4D12-2444PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The appellant, Karl Rentel (“husband”), appeals the final judgment of dissolution of marriage to the appellee, Sun Rentel (“wife”). He raises five issues on appeal, all of which revolve around the alimony awarded to the wife. One of the five issues has merit and requires discussion. The husband argues that the trial court erred by not making findings regarding net income. We agree.
Net income rather than gross income is relevant when calculating support awards, including alimony. Kingsbury v. Kingsbury, 116 So.3d 473, 474-75 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013); Vega v. Vega, 877 So.2d 882, 883 (Fla. 3d DCA…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kingsbury v. KingsburyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Vega v. VegaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Warren v. WarrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
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