Jimenez v. Jimenez

Francisco Jimenez, the husband, appeals a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. He argues that the trial court (1) failed,to consider all of the statutory factors before awarding permanent alimony, (2) made insufficient factual findings before prospectively increasing alimony, and (3) made insufficient factual findings before mandating that the husband maintain life insurance to secure alimony. We agree on all three issues, and accordingly reverse and remand.

The lower court, when dissolving the parties’ marriage, awarded $500 a month in permanent alimony to the wife, Nilda Jimenez. In…