Olds v. Olds

FRANK, Judge.

In an earlier consideration of the conflict between Sterling M. Olds and his former wife, Mary P. Olds, we reversed the trial court’s award of permanent periodic alimony, $400 per week, because it was evident that the trial court based that amount upon an anticipation that the husband’s income would increase. Olds v. Olds, 555 So.2d 883 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989). Upon remand, the trial court reduced the $400 weekly payments to $200 per week but refused to make the obligation retroactive to the date of the initial award. The ex-husband now asserts that had the trial court concurred in…