Ghata v. Ghata

In light of the tremendous discrepancy between the parties’ current and potential incomes, and upon consideration of other relevant factors as specified section 61.08, Florida Statutes, we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to award permanent alimony to the appellant wife in this marital dissolution action. Accordingly, we reverse the final judgment of dissolution to the extent that it awards the wife only rehabilitative alimony, and we remand this case to the trial court for the trial court to award the former wife permanent alimony in a sum to be determined by…