Legal Opinion

Hybart v. Hybart

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 23, 1994No. 93-2579Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOLF, Judge.

Carolyn Hybart, appellant, challenges a final order dismissing her supplemental complaint to modify the final judgment. She alleges that the trial court erred in finding that it lacked jurisdiction where the complaint for modification of alimony was filed after the date when the last alimony payment was due. We find that a request to modify rehabilitative alimony may be filed at any time up to the end of the rehabilitative period, and such period does not necessarily end when the last payment is due. We, therefore, reverse the decision of the trial court and remand for further…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cook v. Tradewinds West Condominium, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. Kelsey v. KelseyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Mouton v. MoutonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Cohen v. CohenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  5. Ralph v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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