Mihaita v. BATISTA-MIHAITA

983 So.2d 36 (2008)

Florin MIHAITA, Appellant,

v.

Cristina BATISTA-MIHAITA, Appellee.

No. 4D07-536.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 30, 2008.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 2008.

Elbert Alfaro of Alfaro & Fernandez, P.A., Miami Lakes, for appellant.

Virginia R. Vetter, Tampa, for appellee.

FARMER, J.

The central issue prompting an opinion in this dissolution of marriage appeal involves alimony. To explain our reversal, we first sketch the material facts.[1]

The parties were married for 13 years and have two minor children. Both are employed: he is 35 and a consultant for Motorola;…