Noah v. Noah

We have before us a property distribution scheme entered pursuant to a marital dissolution proceeding. On this occasion we review Noah v. Noah, 467 So.2d 426 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), wherein the district court certified the following question of great public importance:

DOES THE WILLIAMSON DECISION PERMIT A TRIAL JUDGE TO MAKE A DISTRIBUTION OF VIRTUALLY ALL THE ASSETS TO A FAITHFUL WIFE, IN PART BECAUSE HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN UNFAITHFUL?

We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution, and answer the question in the negative.

The facts in this cause are undisputed. The marriage…