Legal Opinion

Randy J. Fischer, Husband v. Kathleen Therese Fischer, Wife

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 28, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D16-4285PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

■ JAY, J.

' The former husband seeks review of a “Final Judgment'of Dissolution of Marriage.” The judgment appears to be final in all respects with the exception of the trial court’s reservation of jurisdiction “to determine the disposition” of the parties’ home should the former wife “be unable to refinance the mortgage.” The emphasized language unquestionably reserves jurisdiction to consider a forthcoming distribution of the parties’ principal asset— the marital home. It is expressly made contingent on an eventuality that may or may not come to pass—the wife’s obtaining refinancing of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Caufield v. CanteleSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  2. Demont v. DemontDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Newman v. NewmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. Wilson v. WilsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  5. Thomas v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jennifer D. Demming v. Frederick D. DemmingDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018

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