Cole v. Cole

Pursuant to Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1985), the trial court in this dissolution of marriage ease found that the reasonable fee for the legal services rendered on the wife’s behalf was $30,500. The husband ar-' gued he was financially unable to pay that amount. The trial court found the husband had the present ability to pay only $9,000. However, as between the two spouses, the court concluded that the husband was still in the better position to be financially responsible for the wife’s legal fees. Relying on Gallow v. Gallow, 497 So.2d 1288 (Fla.3d DCA…