Legal Opinion

Carnes v. Revels

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 8, 1988No. 88-494Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORFINGER, Judge.

The wife appeals a final judgment of dissolution, contending that the trial court’s award of $780 per month in child support is insufficient, and that the court further erred in ordering that $350 of this award be set aside in trust. Because reasonable men could differ as to the sufficiency of the award of $780 per month as child support, we cannot say that the trial court abused its discretion. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1980). The trial court did, however, abuse its discretion in ordering that $350 of the support money be deposited each month in a trust…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Peak v. PeakDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  3. Rook v. RookDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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