Dean v. Dean

Donna Mae Dean appeals from the final judgment of dissolution regarding child custody, the failure to award alimony, the amount of attorney’s fees awarded, and the failure of the trial court to order return of her personal property. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In a child custody proceeding it is the function of the trial judge to determine what is in the best interest of the child. Brown v. Brown, 409 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). The award of child custody to the husband was within the trial court’s discretion and the record supports the trial court’s determination.

We reverse the…