Harmon v. Harmon
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
REVERSED. We agree with appellant that the trial court erred in ruling as a matter of law that the settlement agreement of the parties, which provided for alimony and support for the appellant, could not be modified based upon a substantial change in circumstances.
In Florida, the statutory right to modification, unless specifically waived, is incorporated as a matter of law in any agreement or judgment providing for alimony. See Putnam v. Putnam, 226 So.2d 30 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 234 So.2d 118 (Fla.1969). There was no waiver of the right to seek modification contained in the…
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