Elkins v. Elkins

After remand of a prior appeal the trial court conducted additional hearings in this proceeding. See Elkins v. Elkins, Fla.App.1969, 228 So.2d 105. An amended final judgment was rendered which increased the alimony award to the wife from $500 to $1,500 a month. In this appeal the husband complains that the trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in awarding this amount of alimony to the wife.

Competent counsel for both sides have provided us with a plethora of facts and figures to support their positions.

We conclude from a review of the briefs and the record that the husband is…