Legal Opinion

Silverman v. Silverman

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 2, 2012No. 3D10-2682Published

1Opinion of the CourtCortinas, J.

Appellant/cross-appellee Florence Sil-verman (Wife) and Appellee/cross-appel-lant Sydney Silverman (Husband) both seek review of an order which upwardly modified Wife’s alimony, award by $1,700 per month. We reverse.

The parties were married in 1967, and the marriage was dissolved in 1990. In the marital settlement agreement (MSA), Husband agreed to pay $7,700 per month in combined alimony and child support. As the children reached the age of majority, the amount of permanent periodic alimony was reduced, ultimately reaching $6,100 per month. Under the terms of the MSA, Husband conveyed the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Bedell v. BedellSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. The Florida Bar v. BarrettSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  4. Greene v. GreeneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  5. Morrison v. MorrisonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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