Legal Opinion

Morse v. Morse

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 25, 1966No. 66-145PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal by a former wife from an order granting an increase in the amount of child support. The basic contention on the appeal is that the chancellor abused his discretion by failing to grant a larger increase in the amount of child support.

The test to be applied on appellate review of this case is not whether the appellate court might feel that a larger allowance is or is not justified, but whether the chancellor’s exercise of his discretion is shown to be clearly erroneous. Cowen v. Cowen, Fla.1957, 95 So.2d 584. We find that error has not been demonstrated.

Affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cowen v. CowenSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  2. Simonet v. SimonetDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  3. Town of Medley v. CaplanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  4. Reed v. BoyetteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  5. Rosell v. RosellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978