Frantz v. Frantz

The husband/appellant in this dissolution of marriage proceeding appeals from a final order of the trial court awarding the wife/appellee lump sum alimony in the form of money and property, permanent alimony in the amount of $300.00 per month, and reserving jurisdiction to require the husband to maintain a major medical/hospitalization insurance policy for the wife, should such become necessary. We affirm upon the holding that 1). the trial court has the power to fashion, by reciprocal lump sum awards, an equitable distribution of the parties’ property. De Cenzo v. De Cenzo, 433 So.2d 1316…